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COSMOS 2040 (20234)
COSPAR: 1989-074C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2040
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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
20234
International Designator
1989-074C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:32:26 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
236.62°
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Argument of Perigee
286.74°
Period
114.05 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2040
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2040
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20234U 89074C 26185.06419047 .00000019 00000-0 45315-4 0 9994
2 20234 82.5840 236.6200 0003746 286.7386 92.9816 12.62627736695769
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2040, also known as Kosmos-2040, is a military communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1989-074C and was launched on September 14, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.8 meters, and features an antenna span of 7 meters. It was manufactured by NPOPM for military communication purposes and weighs 225 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. COSMOS 2040 is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 1.1122 square meters, featuring a cylindrical body with antennas. The satellite's owner is listed as UNKS, indicating unknown ownership, and it was launched under the jurisdiction of the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1122
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
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