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COSMOS 2068 (20553)
COSPAR: 1990-029E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2068
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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
20553
International Designator
1990-029E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:41:30 GMT
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Inclination
73.98°
Right Ascension
43.30°
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Argument of Perigee
190.94°
Period
114.62 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2068
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2068
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20553U 90029E 26185.07048750 -.00000009 00000-0 42504-4 0 9997
2 20553 73.9820 43.2979 0031218 190.9397 335.2908 12.56274547662099
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2068, also known as Kosmos-2068, is a military communication satellite launched on April 6, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using LC133/3 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 5 payload as part of its military communication mission. The satellite has a polyhedral shape and an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 0.668. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 2068 was designed for a lifetime of six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.668
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 5
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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