# Cosmos 2230
**Wikidata**: [Q12753671](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753671)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2230

## Summary
Cosmos 2230 (also written Kosmos 2230) is a Tsikada-class Soviet navigation satellite launched on 1993-01-12. It was placed into orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle (COSPAR ID 1993-001A; SCN 22307).

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 2230 is an instance of the Tsikada class, a model of Soviet navigation satellite.  
- Spacecraft catalog number (SCN): 22307.  
- COSPAR ID: 1993-001A.  
- Launch date: 1993-01-12.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (Russian rocket; country association: Soviet Union / Russia).  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 at 11:10:17 on 1993-01-12.  
- Alias: Kosmos 2230.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "22307"].  
- Wikipedia-language coverage: Croatian (hr), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian variants (sh, sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 2230?
A: Cosmos 2230 is a Tsikada-class navigation satellite (also written Kosmos 2230) launched on 1993-01-12 and catalogued with COSPAR ID 1993-001A and SCN 22307.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2230 launched?
A: It was launched on 1993-01-12 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133. The recorded launch time for the rocket event is 11:10:17 (on 1993-01-12).

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 2230?
A: Cosmos 2230 was launched by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a Russian rocket associated with the Soviet Union and Russia.

### Q: What satellite family does Cosmos 2230 belong to?
A: Cosmos 2230 is an instance of the Tsikada class, which is a model of Soviet navigation satellite.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2230 is part of the Tsikada family of navigation satellites developed in the Soviet/Russian space effort. As a Tsikada-class spacecraft, it represents one node in a constellation-type approach to satellite navigation that supported positioning and timing needs during and after the Soviet era. The satellite’s launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on a Kosmos-3M vehicle exemplifies the operational launch chain used for placing navigation and other small satellites into orbit from Russian launch infrastructure. Documented identifiers such as COSPAR ID 1993-001A and SCN 22307 allow Cosmos 2230 to be tracked and referenced precisely in satellite catalogs and technical records. Its inclusion in multilingual Wikipedia entries and a Wolfram Language entity indicates continued recognition in public and technical reference sources. For researchers, historians, and practitioners working on satellite navigation, space operations, or the inventory of Soviet/Russian spacecraft, Cosmos 2230 is a verifiable datum point illustrating launch practices, vehicle usage, and the ongoing legacy of Tsikada-class navigation hardware.

## Notable For
- Being a Tsikada-class satellite, i.e., part of the Soviet model of navigation satellites.  
- Launch date and precise recorded launch time: 1993-01-12 at 11:10:17 (rocket launch event).  
- Launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133 using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 1993-001A and SCN 22307.  
- Recognized in multiple language Wikipedias and represented in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "22307"].

## Body
### Identifiers
- Alias: Kosmos 2230.  
- Spacecraft catalog number (SCN): 22307.  
- COSPAR ID: 1993-001A.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "22307"].  
- Wikipedia-language coverage: hr, mk, sh, sr.

### Classification
- Instance of: Tsikada (a model/class of Soviet navigation satellite).  
- Role implied by class: navigation satellite (Tsikada class).

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1993-01-12.  
- Significant_event entry: rocket launch.  
  - Location qualifier: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.  
  - Time qualifier: 11:10:17 (point in time: 1993-01-12).  
- Launch site (start_point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (listed as a Russian rocket; country association: Soviet Union / Russia).

### Related classes and hardware
- Tsikada [class] — identified as the model/class to which Cosmos 2230 belongs; described as a Soviet navigation satellite model.  
- Kosmos-3M [class] — the launch vehicle used; described as a Russian rocket with country association to the Soviet Union and Russia.

### References and cataloging
- The structured properties and launch event information are recorded with authoritative catalog references (reference stamp P248: Q6272367 for key properties).  
- COSPAR registration uses authority Q200386 for the 1993-001A designation.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report