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Kosmos 2176 (Russian: Космос 2176 meaning Cosmos 2176) was a Russian US-K early warning satellite[6] which was launched in 1992 as part of the Russian Space Forces' Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]

Kosmos 2176

Mission type	Early warning
COSPAR ID	1992-003A
SATCAT no.	21847
Mission duration	4 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	US-K[2]
Launch mass	1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3]
Start of mission
Launch date	24 January 1992, 01:18 (1992-01-24UTC01:18Z) UTC[1][4]
Rocket	Molniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
End of mission
Decay date	17 January 2012 (2012-01-18)[4]
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Molniya [2]
Perigee altitude	632 km (393 mi)[5]
Apogee altitude	39,725 km (24,684 mi)[5]
Inclination	62.9 degrees[5]
Period	717.84 min[5]

Kosmos 2176 was launched from Site 43/3 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[7] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 01:18 UTC on 24 January 1992.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1992-003A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 21847.[3]

It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on January 17, 2012.[4]

See also

• List of Kosmos satellites (2001–2250)
• List of R-7 launches (1990–1994)
• 1992 in spaceflight

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