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COSMOS 2027 (20064)
COSPAR: 1989-045A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2027
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 14, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20064
International Designator
1989-045A
Decay Date
4/14/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2027
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2027
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2027, also known as Kosmos-2027, is a radar calibration satellite launched by PVO on June 14, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has the shape of a sphere with dimensions of 2 meters in length, diameter, and span, and a dry mass of 570 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with the Taifun-1A payload for radar calibration purposes. Manufactured by YUZH, COSMOS 2027 was part of the Vektor bus series and has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 3.63.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
3.63
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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