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COSMOS 2036 (20188)
COSPAR: 1989-065A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2036
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 22, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20188
International Designator
1989-065A
Decay Date
9/5/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2036
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2036
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2036 (also known as Kosmos-2036) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on August 22, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 6 meters and operates with a dry mass of 2655 kg. It was manufactured by TSSKB and is based on the Zenit bus, equipped with the Oblik No. 809 payload for photo reconnaissance using film return technology. The satellite uses batteries for power and has a shape described as Sphere + DCone. Its mission focuses on gathering photographic intelligence through film retrieval, though specific operational details such as its lifetime or major events are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 809
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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