Launch Date
September 18, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41/15
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 65S3
NORAD ID
01588
International Designator
1965-073E
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:09:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
56.05°
Right Ascension
185.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.03°
Period
116.64 min
Mean Motion
12.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 90
Alternative Name
Kosmos-90
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01588U 65073E 26201.33969586 -.00000089 00000+0 23886-4 0 9991
2 01588 56.0530 185.1204 0156545 122.0292 20.1422 12.34593063743087
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.5559
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-1 11F610
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries (all); additional RTG (K 83, 90)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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