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COSMOS 2095 (20740)
COSPAR: 1990-070F | Alt Name: Kosmos-2095
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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
20740
International Designator
1990-070F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:46:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
256.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
342.03°
Period
113.73 min
Mean Motion
12.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2095
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2095
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20740U 90070F 26184.65720920 .00000031 00000-0 10864-3 0 9997
2 20740 82.5723 256.9243 0018715 342.0318 184.9945 12.66141866659119
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2095, also known as Kosmos-2095, is a military communication satellite launched on August 8, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM, has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an additional span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, the satellite is configured as a cylinder with antennas. Its primary purpose is military communication and it carries a payload named Strela-3. The radar cross-section (RCS) of COSMOS 2095 is 1.0371 square meters. Ownership details are unknown.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0371
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
Next Pass
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