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Kosmos 2241 (Russian: Космос 2241 meaning Cosmos 2241) was a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite that was launched in 1993 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 2241

Mission type	Early warning
COSPAR ID	1993-022A
SATCAT no.	22594
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	6 April 1993, 19:07 (1993-04-06UTC19:07Z) UTC
Rocket	Molniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
End of mission
Decay date	8 March 2022
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Molniya [2]
Perigee altitude	663 kilometres (412 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude	39,690 kilometres (24,660 mi)[4]
Inclination	62.9 degrees[4]
Period	717.76 minutes[4]

Kosmos 2241 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 19:07 UTC on 6 April 1993.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1993-051A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 22594.[3]

On 8 March 2022, Kosmos 2241 decayed from orbit and reentered the atmosphere.[6]

See also

• List of Kosmos satellites (2001–2250)
• List of R-7 launches (1990–1994)
• 1993 in spaceflight
• List of Oko satellites

References

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