COSMOS 2022 [GLONASS] (20024)

COSPAR: 1989-039A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2022

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 31, 1989

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/40

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20024

International Designator

1989-039A

Epoch

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:18:17 GMT

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Inclination

64.93°

Right Ascension

310.42°

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Argument of Perigee

207.77°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2022 [GLONASS]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2022

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 20024U 89039A   26181.55436659 -.00000058  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 20024  64.9256 310.4218 0009257 207.7720 151.6238  2.13102400288613

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Summary

COSMOS 2022 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2022, is a navigation satellite launched on May 31, 1989, from the Tsemel'nyi Missile and Space Complex using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 7.8 meters when deployed. It features a dry mass of 1200 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 1300 kilograms. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite has a mission lifetime of 3 years. Its main payload is the Uragan No. 28L navigation system, designed to provide navigation services. The spacecraft, manufactured by OAZ, uses 3-axis stabilization technology and was operated under unknown ownership.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1300

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.8929

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan No. 28L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Uragan

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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