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COSMOS 2063 (20536)
COSPAR: 1990-026A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2063
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 27, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20536
International Designator
1990-026A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:07:11 GMT
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Inclination
66.67°
Right Ascension
169.52°
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Argument of Perigee
130.85°
Period
721.38 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2063
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2063
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20536U 90026A 26185.71333037 -.00000416 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 20536 66.6694 169.5165 5425748 130.8499 290.7571 01.99617128264408
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2063 (also known as Kosmos-2063) is an early warning satellite operated by PVO and launched on March 27, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and its mission is early warning with the payload being an Oko 73D6 No. 6054 system. At launch, it had a mass of 1250 kilograms and a dry mass of 1150 kilograms. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and has a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 7.8984 square meters. It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.8984
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6054
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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