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COSMOS 2080 [GLONASS] (20620)
COSPAR: 1990-045B | Alt Name: Kosmos-2080
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![COSMOS 2080 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/20620.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 19, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20620
International Designator
1990-045B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:33:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.69°
Right Ascension
307.77°
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Argument of Perigee
30.18°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2080 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2080
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20620U 90045B 26184.77356159 -.00000041 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 20620 64.6949 307.7746 0023874 30.1763 315.7639 2.13102910280955
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2080 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-2080, is a navigation satellite launched on May 19, 1990, from the TYMSC launch site using LC200/40 and the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a 3-Axis stabilized configuration, measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 7.8 meters, and had a dry mass of 1200 kg at launch. It was manufactured by POL for the SU (Soviet Union) and is part of the GLONASS constellation as Uragan No. 51L. The satellite's power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.5128 square meters. The mission's primary purpose was navigation, and it had an expected lifetime of 3 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.5128
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 51L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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