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COSMOS 2085 (20693)
COSPAR: 1990-061A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2085
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 18, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20693
International Designator
1990-061A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:49:25 GMT
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Inclination
12.65°
Right Ascension
336.38°
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Argument of Perigee
32.86°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2085
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2085
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20693U 90061A 26184.95098772 -.00000053 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 20693 12.6545 336.3832 0013772 32.8595 325.3318 1.00269269131662
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2085, also known as Kosmos-2085, is a military relay satellite operated by UNKS and manufactured by NPOPM. It was launched on July 18, 1990, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC200/39. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 9 meters when fully deployed. It weighed 2100 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 1900 kg. Equipped with Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders for its payload Geizer No. 17L, the satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The design includes 4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters for propulsion and a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate with an RCS of 0.31.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
0.31
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Geizer No. 17L
Purpose
Military relay
Mission
Military relay
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Geizer
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO
Motor
4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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