Launch Date
September 14, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
20235
International Designator
1989-074D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
198.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.59°
Period
113.85 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2041
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2041
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20235U 89074D 26185.27944519 .00000017 00000-0 32174-4 0 9992
2 20235 82.5818 198.6992 0009606 62.5916 308.7403 12.64846819698670
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.116
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
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
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