COSMOS 2075 (20581)

COSPAR: 1990-038A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2075

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 25, 1990

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20581

International Designator

1990-038A

Decay Date

2/20/1992

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2075

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2075

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 2075 (also known as Kosmos-2075) is a radar calibration satellite that was launched on April 25, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 23 meters. It was manufactured by YUZH for PVO and is equipped with 8 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to provide power. Its dry mass is 925 kg, and its launch mass was 1045 kg. The satellite's configuration is AUOS-3, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 22.94 square meters. The spacecraft features the Taifun-2A No. 11L payload and has a cylindrical shape with an antenna, serving its primary purpose of radar calibration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

Dry Mass

925

Launch Mass

1045

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

22.94

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-2A No. 11L

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Romb

Configuration

AUOS-3

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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