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COSMOS 2093 (20738)
COSPAR: 1990-070D | Alt Name: Kosmos-2093
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20738
International Designator
1990-070D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:54:31 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
289.97°
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Argument of Perigee
73.39°
Period
113.92 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2093
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2093
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20738U 90070D 26185.24620045 .00000030 00000-0 10302-3 0 9993
2 20738 82.5760 289.9727 0009858 73.3863 313.1199 12.64094850656535
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2093, also known as Kosmos-2093, is a military communication satellite launched on August 8, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, and it had a dry mass of 225 kilograms at launch. Its mission was to support military communication operations, and it is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas attached. It was manufactured by NPOPM in the Soviet Union.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0711
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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