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evidence: Kosmos 2176 -LRB- Космос 2176 meaning Cosmos 2176 -RRB- was a Russian US-K early warning satellite which was launched in 1992 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme .. US-K. US-K. early warning. early warning. Russian Space Forces. Russian Space Forces. Oko. Oko. Kosmos. Kosmos ( satellite ). The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors .. Kosmos 2176 was launched from Site 43 / 3 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia .. Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Site 43 / 3. Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43. Kosmos. Kosmos ( satellite ). A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch , which took place at 01 :18 UTC on 24 January 1992 .. Molniya-M. Molniya-M. 2BL. Blok 2BL. The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit .. molniya orbit. molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation , and the international designator 1992-003A .. Kosmos. Kosmos ( satellite ). international designator. international designator. The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 21847 .. United States Space Command. United States Space Command. Satellite Catalog Number. Satellite Catalog Number. It re-entered the Earth 's atmosphere on January 17 , 2012 .