Launch Date
May 22, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/2
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
NORAD ID
20624
International Designator
1990-046A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:07:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
71.04°
Right Ascension
136.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
18.83°
Period
101.78 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2082
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2082
Type
Status
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20624U 90046A 26185.25509534 .00000364 00000-0 21280-3 0 9997
2 20624 71.0401 136.4756 0014006 18.8338 341.3300 14.14848093864119
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.7604
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 8L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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