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Kosmos 2175 (Russian: Космос-2175 meaning Cosmos 2175) was a Russian Yantar-4K2 photo reconnaissance satellite. It was the first satellite to be launched by the Russian Federation, following the breakup of the Soviet Union. It was launched by a Soyuz-U carrier rocket, flying from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, on 21 January 1992.[2]

Kosmos 2175

Mission type	Reconnaissance
Operator	VKS
COSPAR ID	1992-001A
SATCAT no.	21844
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Yantar-4K2
Start of mission
Launch date	21 January 1992, 15:00:00 (1992-01-21UTC15Z) UTC
Rocket	Soyuz-U
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome 43/3
End of mission
Landing date	20 March 1992 (1992-03-21)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Eccentricity	0.01502
Perigee altitude	158 kilometres (98 mi)
Apogee altitude	347 kilometres (216 mi)
Inclination	67.1 degrees
Period	89.6 minutes
Epoch	20 January 1992, 19:00:00 UTC[1]

It was the 63rd Yantar-4K2 satellite. Yantar-4K2 spacecraft are also designated Kobal't. Kosmos 2175 was deorbited, and recovered after atmospheric re-entry, on 20 March 1992, following a successful mission. Prior to this, two capsules had been returned with imagery aboard.

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- [en] Kosmos 2175

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[ru] Космос-2175

Космос-2175 — российский военный спутник серии Янтарь-4К2 (другое название — Кобальт), был предназначен для фоторазведки. Он являлся первым спутником, запущенным Россией после распада СССР. Он отправился в космос 21 января 1992 года с помощью ракеты-носителя Союз-У с космодрома Плесецк[1].

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