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COSMOS 2060 (20525)
COSPAR: 1990-022A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2060
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 14, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20525
International Designator
1990-022A
Decay Date
9/1/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2060
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2060
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2060 (also known as Kosmos-2060) is an ocean surveillance satellite, passively observing from space, launched on March 14, 1990, by the Soviet Union using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle from LC90 at TYMSC. It has dimensions of approximately 10 meters in length with a diameter of 1.3 meters and a span of 17 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 3000 kilograms, and its launch mass was 3300 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 2060 features a cylindrical body plus two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan) design, manufactured by ARSL/KOMET. It operates under the ownership of VMF, carrying the payload US-PM No. 12L for its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
35.1505
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 12L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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