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COSMOS 2005 (19862)
COSPAR: 1989-019A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2005
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
March 2, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19862
International Designator
1989-019A
Decay Date
4/25/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2005
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2005
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2005, also known as Kosmos-2005, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 2, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It features a Yantar'-4K2 bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for film return type photography. The satellite has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter, with the same span measurement. Its dry mass is 2886 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries, it was designed to capture reconnaissance images for the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two pans, and it had a radar cross-section of 52.92 square meters. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 2005 carried a payload designated Kobal't No. 522.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
52.92
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 522
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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