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Kosmos 2241 (Russian: Космос 2241 meaning Cosmos 2241) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1993 as part of the Russian Space Forces’ Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.Kosmos 2241 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 19:07 UTC on 6 April 1993.