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COSMOS 2050 (20330)
COSPAR: 1989-091A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2050
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 23, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20330
International Designator
1989-091A
Epoch
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:35:45 GMT
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Inclination
65.54°
Right Ascension
84.25°
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Argument of Perigee
163.63°
Period
718.52 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2050
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2050
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20330U 89091A 26174.14983387 .00000358 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 20330 65.5430 84.2499 5916122 163.6289 229.5855 2.00412876267922
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2050 (also known as Kosmos-2050) is an early warning satellite launched on November 23, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and owned by PVO, it has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 5 meters when its two deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. The satellite weighs approximately 1,250 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 1,150 kilograms. Its mission is to provide early warning capabilities for the Russian military, as part of the Oko system (Oko 73D6 No. 6049). It has an RCS value of 11 and features a cylindrical shape with two panoramic sections. The satellite's power system includes batteries in addition to its solar arrays.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6049
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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