Launch Date
March 24, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
19908
International Designator
1989-025G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:34:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
47.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.40°
Period
115.54 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2014
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2014
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19908U 89025G 26185.06532310 -.00000006 00000-0 69157-4 0 9992
2 19908 74.0101 47.8238 0012330 121.3989 31.9092 12.46290623695948
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6913
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 7
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
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