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COSMOS 2053 (20389)
COSPAR: 1989-100A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2053
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20389
International Designator
1989-100A
Decay Date
9/2/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2053
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2053
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2053, also known as Kosmos-2053, is a radar calibration satellite launched by the Soviet Union on December 27, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 with the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.3 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 33.9 meters and a dry mass of 1450 kg. It is equipped with 8 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by YUZH, its mission involves radar calibration as part of the PVO program's payload named Kol'tso No. 2L. The satellite has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) of 8.6003 and a shape described as Cyl + 8 Pan + Ant.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.3
Diameter
1.6
Span
33.9
Dry Mass
1450
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + 8 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.6003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kol'tso No. 2L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kol'tso
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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