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COSMOS 2076 (20596)
COSPAR: 1990-040A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2076
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20596
International Designator
1990-040A
Epoch
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:17:31 GMT
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Inclination
68.67°
Right Ascension
210.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
113.60°
Period
717.47 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2076
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2076
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20596U 90040A 25259.55383186 .00000018 00000-0 00000+0 0 9995
2 20596 68.6654 210.2926 4874395 113.6019 23.9114 2.00705145259260
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2076 (also known as Kosmos-2076) is an early warning satellite launched on April 28, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using LC16/2 pad with a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters, with a dry mass of 1150 kg and a launch mass of 1250 kg. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the PVO (Pervaya Vooruzhennaya Osnova) and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power its Oko 73D6 No. 6045 payload. The satellite has a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan, with an RCS of 10.6466. Its mission purpose is early warning.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.6466
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6045
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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