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COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2) (20026)
COSPAR: 1989-039C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2024
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 31, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20026
International Designator
1989-039C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:15:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.92°
Right Ascension
309.95°
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Argument of Perigee
212.41°
Period
675.41 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2)
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2024
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NPOPM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20026U 89039C 26185.13544897 -.00000042 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 20026 64.9234 309.9521 0020739 212.4133 318.4948 2.13204640288867
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2024 (ETALON 2), also known as Kosmos-2024, is a geodesy satellite launched on May 31, 1989, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of a 1.294 m sphere with dimensions and dry mass all measuring 1.3 meters and 1230 kg respectively. It is equipped with a retroreflector array for its mission, manufactured by NPOPM in the Soviet Union (SU). The launch site was LC200/40, and it carries the payload Etalon PKA No. 2L aimed at geodesy purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1.3
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
1230
Launch Mass
1230
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
1.0251
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Etalon PKA No. 2L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Etalon
Configuration
1.294 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
RetroReflector array
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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