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COSMOS 2088 (20720)
COSPAR: 1990-066A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2088
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 30, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20720
International Designator
1990-066A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:42:15 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
73.60°
Right Ascension
7.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
236.69°
Period
116.06 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2088
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2088
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20720U 90066A 26185.23767983 -.00000010 00000-0 56143-4 0 9994
2 20720 73.6000 7.9515 0025764 236.6944 297.2502 12.40783032627264
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2088 (KAUR-1 11F666) is a geodesy satellite launched on July 30, 1990, from the PLMSC LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 5.8 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and a span of 17.8 meters. It has a dry mass of 1556 kilograms and was manufactured by NPOPM for the VTS. Equipped with Musson No. 22L as its payload, COSMOS 2088 uses eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with solar cells and batteries to power itself. The satellite's shape is described as a cylinder plus two panels and an antenna (Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant). It was designed for a mission lifetime of approximately one to two years, focusing on geodesy purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1556
Launch Mass
1556
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.225
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 22L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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