COSMOS 2002 (19800)

COSPAR: 1989-012A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2002

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 14, 1989

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19800

International Designator

1989-012A

Decay Date

10/15/1989

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2002

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2002

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 2002 (also known as Kosmos-2002) is a radar calibration satellite launched on February 14, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, with the OBJECT_ID 1989-012A and NORAD_CAT_ID 19800, has a spherical shape with dimensions of 2 meters in length, diameter, and span. It carries a Duga-K payload and has a dry mass of 760 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by YUZH for PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces) and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its primary mission is radar calibration. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is measured at 4.26 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

760

Launch Mass

760

Shape

Sphere

Radar Cross Section

4.26

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Duga-K No. 1L

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Duga-K

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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