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COSMOS 2004 (19826)
COSPAR: 1989-017A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2004
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 22, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19826
International Designator
1989-017A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
270.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
200.26°
Period
104.91 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2004
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2004
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19826U 89017A 26185.20644537 .00000078 00000-0 68332-4 0 9995
2 19826 82.9524 270.7846 0029675 200.2597 188.5878 13.72555583870820
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2004 (also known as Kosmos-2004) is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1989-017A, configured as KAUR-1 and manufactured by OAZ for the VMF (Voenkosmicheskaya Modifikatsiya). Launched on February 22, 1989, from PLMSC LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has a length of 5 meters, diameter of 2.1 meters, and a span of 17 meters. The satellite carries the Parus payload for navigation and data relay purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. It weighs 800 kg at launch and in dry condition. Its shape is cylindrical with antennas (Cyl + Ant), and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 2.0138 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.0138
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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