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COSMOS 2073 (20573)
COSPAR: 1990-035A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2073
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20573
International Designator
1990-035A
Decay Date
4/28/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2073
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2073
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2073 (also known as Kosmos-2073) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on April 17, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has a configuration based on the Zenit bus and carries an Oblik payload for film return-type photo reconnaissance missions. The satellite measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and spans 6 meters overall. Weighing 2,655 kilograms at launch, it was manufactured by TSSKB and powered by batteries. Its shape is described as a sphere plus a DCone.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 811
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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