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Kosmos 2133 (Russian: Космос 2133 meaning Cosmos 2133) is a Russian US-KMO missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1991 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using infrared telescopes.[1]

Kosmos 2133

Mission type	Early warning
Operator	VKS
COSPAR ID	1991-010A
SATCAT no.	21111
Mission duration	5-7 years (estimate) 4 years (actual)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	US-KMO (71Kh6)[1]
Manufacturer	Lavochkin[1]
Launch mass	2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date	14 February 1991, 08:31:00 (1991-02-14UTC08:31Z) UTC[2][3]
Rocket	Proton-K/DM-2
Launch site	Baikonur 200/39[1]
End of mission
Deactivated	9 November 1995 [3]
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Instruments
Infrared telescope with 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) aperture [1]

Kosmos 2133 was launched from Site 200/39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Proton-K carrier rocket with a DM-2 upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 08:31 UTC on 14 February 1991.[2] The launch successfully placed the satellite into geostationary orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1991-010A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 21111.[2][3]

Kosmos 2133 was the first satellite in the US-KMO series and was operational for over 4 years.[1][3]

See also

• List of Kosmos satellites (2001–2250)

References

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