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COSMOS 2009 (19903)
COSPAR: 1989-025B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2009
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 24, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19903
International Designator
1989-025B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:21:31 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
80.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
325.39°
Period
114.65 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2009
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2009
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19903U 89025B 26185.18160926 .00000008 00000-0 14857-3 0 9997
2 19903 74.0104 80.8955 0041414 325.3885 201.2694 12.55949577709096
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2009 (also known as Kosmos-2009) is a military communication satellite launched on March 24, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC132/2 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. This Strela-1 11F625 satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and had dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, COSMOS 2009's primary purpose was to provide military communication services. The satellite has a polyhedral shape and a radar cross-section of 0.6705 square meters. Its operational lifetime was approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6705
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 2
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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