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COSMOS 2016 (19921)
COSPAR: 1989-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2016
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 4, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19921
International Designator
1989-028A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:25:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
175.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
144.49°
Period
104.70 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2016
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2016
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19921U 89028A 26184.47574480 .00000063 00000-0 48646-4 0 9990
2 19921 82.9614 175.4903 0040501 144.4924 328.5917 13.75345356868112
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2016, also known as Kosmos-2016, is a satellite configured as KAUR-1 and manufactured by OAZ for the VMF (Voyenno-Morskoy Flot or Russian Navy). Launched on April 4, 1989, from the PLMSC site using the launch vehicle Kosmos 11K65M at LC132/2, it serves a dual purpose of navigation and data relay. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and a span of 17 meters. It weighs 800 kg both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is cylindrical with antennas, and its power source includes solar cells and batteries. Equipped with the Parus payload, COSMOS 2016 has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.9763 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.9763
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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