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COSMOS 2089 (20732)
COSPAR: 1990-069A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2089
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 3, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20732
International Designator
1990-069A
Decay Date
10/1/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2089
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2089
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2089, also known as Kosmos-2089, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 3, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U-PVB as the launch vehicle. It features a Yantar'-4K2 bus and includes a main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules designed for photo reconnaissance missions involving film return. The satellite has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 6.3 meters across. With a dry mass of 2886 kg, it was equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The Kobal't No. 532 payload aboard the satellite is aimed at photo reconnaissance purposes. The satellite's shape can be described as cylindrical with two panels. It was manufactured by TSSKB for unknown ownership.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.98
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 532
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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