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OKEAN-2 (20510)
COSPAR: 1990-018A | Alt Name: Okean-O1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20510
International Designator
1990-018A
Epoch
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
216.81°
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Argument of Perigee
241.25°
Period
94.95 min
Mean Motion
15.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OKEAN-2
Alternative Name
Okean-O1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GMS/YUZH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20510U 90018A 26185.07896325 .00003989 00000-0 20286-3 0 9998
2 20510 82.4968 216.8115 0004733 241.2537 147.8502 15.16576187956624
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The OKEAN-2 satellite, also known as Okean-O1 No. 5L, was launched on February 28, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and antennas, measuring 5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and spanning 21.5 meters. The satellite weighs 1,906 kilograms at both launch and dry mass. Equipped for ocean observation, it includes RLSBO (3.2 cm), RM-0.8, MWP (3.2 cm), RTVK, MSU-SK, and Kondor equipment. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by YUZH and operated for approximately 2 years as part of the Okean mission series under the ownership of GMS/YUZH.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.4
Span
21.5
Dry Mass
1906
Launch Mass
1906
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.6034
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Okean-O1 No. 5L
Purpose
Ocean Observation
Mission
Ocean Observation
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Okean
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
RLSBO (3.2 cm), RM-0.8, MWP (3.2 cm), RTVK, MSU-SK, Kondor
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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