COSMOS 2015 (19909)

COSPAR: 1989-025H | Alt Name: Kosmos-2015

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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

19909

International Designator

1989-025H

Epoch

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

122.33°

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Argument of Perigee

203.32°

Period

115.75 min

Mean Motion

12.44 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2015

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2015

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 19909U 89025H   26185.23854286  .00000002  00000-0  12580-3 0  9993

2 19909  74.0100 122.3300 0025800 203.3187 308.8505 12.44066933692905

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Summary

COSMOS 2015, also known as Kosmos-2015, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 24, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/2 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, had a dry mass of 60 kg and was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. It carried the Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 8 payload and was designed to operate for approximately six months as part of its mission to facilitate military communication. The satellite has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 0.6899 and a polyhedral shape, manufactured by NPOPM.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6899

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 43 No. 8

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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