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COSMOS 2070 (20555)
COSPAR: 1990-029G | Alt Name: Kosmos-2070
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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
20555
International Designator
1990-029G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:17:53 GMT
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Inclination
73.98°
Right Ascension
157.98°
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Argument of Perigee
300.68°
Period
114.94 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2070
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2070
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20555U 90029G 26185.22075840 -.00000010 00000-0 41837-4 0 9996
2 20555 73.9802 157.9842 0014058 300.6828 70.9148 12.52805603657547
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2070, also known as Kosmos-2070, is a military communication satellite launched on April 6, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Launch Pad LC133/3, 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 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has an RCS value of 0.663. The satellite's mission involves military communication purposes and it uses the Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 7 payload. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for a lifetime of approximately six months following its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.663
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 7
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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