COSMOS 2064 (20549)

COSPAR: 1990-029A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2064

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 6, 1990

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20549

International Designator

1990-029A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:53:09 GMT

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Inclination

73.98°

Right Ascension

341.46°

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Argument of Perigee

348.53°

Period

115.46 min

Mean Motion

12.47 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2064

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2064

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 20549U 90029A   26185.20358480 -.00000018  00000-0 -15749-4 0  9993
2 20549  73.9837 341.4640 0017158 348.5285 184.5021 12.47225871650223

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Summary
COSMOS 2064, also known as Kosmos-2064, is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on April 6, 1990, from the PLMSC site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kg. It was powered by solar cells and batteries and had a mission lifetime of approximately six months. The satellite's payload included the Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 1 communication system, designed for military use. Its shape is described as polyhedral, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6646 square meters.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

60

Launch Mass

60

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6646

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 1

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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