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Spacecraft information: COSMOS 2256
Launch Details
| Launched | 23 June 1993 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 22691 |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-038E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.572° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00061 |
| RA ascending node | 18.831 hr |
| Argument perigee | 235.208° |
| Mean anomaly | 131.878° |
| Orbital period | 113.929 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Feb 2026, 15:18 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1409.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1413.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1418.6 km |
Orbital History
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