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COSMOS 2003 (19818)
COSPAR: 1989-015A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2003
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 17, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19818
International Designator
1989-015A
Decay Date
3/3/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2003
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2003
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2003, also known as Kosmos-2003, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo (film return type) missions launched on February 17, 1989, from the PLMSC LC43/3 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. Manufactured by TSSKB and operating under an unknown owner (UNKS), it utilized the Zenit bus configuration as part of its Oblik series. The satellite measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters, featuring a shape described as Sphere + DCone and a span of 6 meters. Its dry mass is recorded at 2655 kg, which matches its launch mass. Power was provided by batteries, and it carried the Oblik No. 391 payload for reconnaissance purposes. Equipped with motors 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module), COSMOS 2003 had a radar cross-section of 10.6 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
10.6
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 391
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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