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COSMOS 2033 (20147)
COSPAR: 1989-058A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2033
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 24, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20147
International Designator
1989-058A
Decay Date
1/6/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2033
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2033
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2033, also known as Kosmos-2033, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on July 24, 1989, from the TYMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 rocket from LC90. The spacecraft, built by ARSL/KOMET and operated by VMF, has a configuration known as US-Bus with dimensions of 10 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 17 meters. Its dry mass is 3000 kg, and it had a launch mass of 3300 kg. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It has a shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan" and a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 28.89. COSMOS 2033 was designed to perform ocean surveillance using passive equipment, specifically the US-PM No. 14L payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
28.89
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 14L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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