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COSMOS 2046 (20259)
COSPAR: 1989-079A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2046
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20259
International Designator
1989-079A
Decay Date
4/16/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2046
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2046
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2046 (also known as Kosmos-2046) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 27, 1989, from the Tymsk launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It was designed for passive ocean surveillance and has dimensions of approximately 10 meters in length, with a diameter of 1.3 meters and a span of 17 meters. The satellite features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to provide power. Its dry mass is 3000 kg, while its launch mass was 3300 kg. Manufactured by ARSL/KOMET for the VMF (Soviet Naval Forces), COSMOS 2046 has a radar cross-section of 29.17 and consists of a cylindrical shape with two panels attached. Its mission payload is designated as US-PU No. 3L, aimed at passive ocean surveillance activities.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
29.17
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PU No. 3L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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