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COSMOS 2048 (20292)
COSPAR: 1989-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2048
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20292
International Designator
1989-083A
Decay Date
10/26/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2048
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2048
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2048, also known as Kosmos-2048, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo (film return type) missions launched by the Soviet Union on October 17, 1989. It was deployed using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC43/4 at the PLMSC site. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length and span with a diameter of 2.2 meters. Constructed as part of the Oblik series on the Zenit bus configuration, COSMOS 2048 was manufactured by TSSKB and carries the Payload Oblik No. 396 for its mission purposes. It has a dry mass of 2655 kilograms and uses batteries for power supply. The satellite is equipped with motors including 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module) to facilitate operations in space, and it has a spherical design with a DCone component as part of its shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 396
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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