COSMOS 2047 (20279)

COSPAR: 1989-082A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2047

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 3, 1989

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20279

International Designator

1989-082A

Decay Date

11/21/1989

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2047

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2047

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 2047, also known as Kosmos-2047, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on October 3, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has a Yantar'-4K2 bus configuration with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for film return. The spacecraft measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 6.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 2886 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, it was manufactured by TSSKB for reconnaissance purposes and carries the payload Kobal't No. 524. Its shape is cylindrical with two pans, and its surface area is 38.28 square meters. Launched from LC43/3, COSMOS 2047 operates under unknown ownership (UNKS).

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.3

Diameter

2.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

2886

Launch Mass

2886

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

38.28

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Kobal't No. 524

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Yantar'-4K2

Configuration

Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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