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COSMOS 2039 (20233)
COSPAR: 1989-074B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2039
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20233
International Designator
1989-074B
Epoch
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
173.26°
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Argument of Perigee
324.37°
Period
113.72 min
Mean Motion
12.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2039
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2039
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20233U 89074B 26184.94503382 .00000011 00000-0 98722-6 0 9999
2 20233 82.5799 173.2585 0013640 324.3695 61.7180 12.66284092700728
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2039 (also known as Kosmos-2039) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 14, 1989, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC32/1 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM, measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and an antenna span of 7 meters. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and was designed for military communication purposes. Its reflective surface area (RCS) is 1.0982 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0982
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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