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COSMOS 2057 (20457)
COSPAR: 1990-009A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2057
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 25, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20457
International Designator
1990-009A
Decay Date
3/19/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2057
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2057
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2057, also known as Kosmos-2057, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on January 25, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and operates under unknown ownership (UNKS). The spacecraft has a configuration including a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for film return type reconnaissance missions. It measures 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, spans 6.3 meters, and weighs 2886 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its power source consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a shape described as cylindrical with two panels and an RCS area of 7.3 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.3
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 526
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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