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COSMOS 2066 (20551)
COSPAR: 1990-029C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2066
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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
20551
International Designator
1990-029C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:59:52 GMT
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Inclination
73.98°
Right Ascension
288.36°
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Argument of Perigee
58.65°
Period
114.31 min
Mean Motion
12.60 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2066
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2066
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20551U 90029C 26185.24991874 .00000004 00000-0 11508-3 0 9991
2 20551 73.9831 288.3552 0049080 58.6488 327.4049 12.59713790666707
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2066, also known as Kosmos-2066, is a military communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 20551 and object ID 1990-029C. Launched on April 6, 1990, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 by a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, the satellite measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. The spacecraft's mission is to provide military communication services and it features solar cells and batteries for power. Manufactured by NPOPM, its shape is described as polyhedral with an RCS of 0.706 square meters. The satellite had a planned lifetime of 6 months and is part of the Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 3 payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.706
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 3
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
Map
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