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COSMOS 2173
Launch Details
| Launched | 26 November 1991 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 21796 |
| COSPAR ID | 1991-081A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.956° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00479 |
| RA ascending node | 4.845 hr |
| Argument perigee | 249.660° |
| Mean anomaly | 284.095° |
| Orbital period | 104.672 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 11:14 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 951.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 986.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1021.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
SL-8 R/B