Cosmos 2259

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General

Designation	22716 / 93045A
Launch date	14 Jul 1993 at 16:40 UT
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Reconnaissance (Yantar; 4th generation)
Perigee/Apogee	168/349 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	89.7 min
Launch vehicle	Soyuz
Launch site	Plesetsk

It reentered after only 11 days in space. It was expected to stay up for two months. Was deliberately exploded on 25 Jul 1993 after a malfunction prevented it from returning to CIS.

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End of life

Decay

25 Jul 1993

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