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COSMOS 2054 (20391)
COSPAR: 1989-101A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2054
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20391
International Designator
1989-101A
Epoch
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Inclination
12.22°
Right Ascension
334.14°
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Argument of Perigee
202.53°
Period
1436.00 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2054
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2054
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20391U 89101A 26185.11577172 .00000052 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 20391 12.2219 334.1384 0002279 202.5253 329.2055 1.00278439134030
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2054 (also known as Kosmos-2054) is a communication and data relay satellite launched on December 27, 1989, from the TYSMC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of KAUR-4 and was manufactured by NPOPM in SU (Soviet Union). It measures 6.6 meters in length, with a diameter of 4.1 meters and a span of 16 meters. COSMOS 2054 has a dry mass of 2,200 kg and weighed 2,400 kg at launch. The satellite is equipped with four SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters for propulsion and two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. It is designed to operate for approximately five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.6
Diameter
4.1
Span
16
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2400
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + 2 Dish
Radar Cross Section
10.3447
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Al'tair No. 14L
Purpose
Communication, data relay
Mission
Communication, data relay
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
KAUR-4 Al'tair
Configuration
KAUR-4
Motor
4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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