COSMOS 2032 (20145)

COSPAR: 1989-057A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2032
DECAYED

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COSMOS 2032 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 20, 1989

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20145

International Designator

1989-057A

Decay Date

8/3/1989

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2032

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2032

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
COSMOS 2032, also known as Kosmos-2032, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 20, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 6 meters. It was equipped with batteries for power and had a dry mass of 2655 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's mission involved reconnaissance using film return type photography. Its shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone, and it utilizes motors such as the 11D82M and S5.120 for maneuvering. The BUS configuration of the satellite is the Oblik model based on the Zenit bus framework, manufactured by TSSKB.
Physical Characteristics

Length

6

Diameter

2.2

Span

6

Dry Mass

2655

Launch Mass

2655

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

1.92

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Oblik No. 395

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Oblik

Configuration

Zenit bus

Motor

11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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