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COSMOS 2035 (20151)
COSPAR: 1989-060A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2035
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 2, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20151
International Designator
1989-060A
Decay Date
8/16/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2035
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2035
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2035 (also known as Kosmos-2035) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on August 2, 1989, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and has a configuration based on the Zenit bus with an Oblik payload (No. 397). The spacecraft measures 6 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 2.2 meters, and has a dry mass of 2655 kilograms. Its primary mission involves photo reconnaissance with film return capabilities. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere plus disc-cone configuration, and it uses batteries for power. The launch mass was also 2655 kilograms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
11.07
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 397
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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