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COSMOS 2037 (20196)
COSPAR: 1989-068A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2037
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 28, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20196
International Designator
1989-068A
Epoch
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Inclination
73.57°
Right Ascension
278.66°
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Argument of Perigee
173.16°
Period
116.08 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2037
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2037
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20196U 89068A 26185.22236774 .00000009 00000-0 19502-3 0 9993
2 20196 73.5673 278.6621 0024443 173.1594 212.3018 12.40540076667836
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Summary
COSMOS 2037 (also known as Kosmos-2037) is a geodesy satellite launched on August 28, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 17.8 meters and a dry mass of 1548 kg, identical to its launch mass. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is owned by VTS. Its mission involves geodesy, equipped with Musson No. 20 as the payload. The power system consists of eight deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. COSMOS 2037 has a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant and an RCS value of 8.8391. Its expected lifetime is between 1 to 2 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1548
Launch Mass
1548
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.8391
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 20
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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