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COSMOS 2011 (19905)
COSPAR: 1989-025D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2011
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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
19905
International Designator
1989-025D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:52:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
208.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
115.39°
Period
115.00 min
Mean Motion
12.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2011
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2011
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19905U 89025D 26185.07836373 -.00000021 00000-0 -31247-4 0 9993
2 19905 74.0072 208.1248 0020312 115.3886 274.5470 12.52211456704033
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2011 (also known as Kosmos-2011) is a military communication satellite launched on March 24, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by NPOPM and designed as Strela-1 11F625, has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 60 kilograms at launch and operates on solar cells with battery support for power. The satellite’s mission is military communication, equipped with the Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 4 payload. Its shape is described as polyhedral with a radar cross-section of 0.6712 square meters. COSMOS 2011 had an operational lifetime of approximately 6 months and was owned by UNKS (Unknown).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6712
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 4
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
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