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COSMOS 2098 (20774)
COSPAR: 1990-078A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2098
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 28, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20774
International Designator
1990-078A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:05:52 GMT
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
67.85°
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Argument of Perigee
171.33°
Period
103.58 min
Mean Motion
13.90 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2098
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2098
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20774U 90078A 26185.12907884 .00003148 00000-0 22030-3 0 9991
2 20774 82.9380 67.8500 0743408 171.3283 190.1614 13.90295398774873
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2098, also known as Kosmos-2098, is a radar calibration satellite launched on August 28, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has the shape of a 2-meter sphere with a dry mass of 585 kilograms and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. It was manufactured by YUZH and owned by PVO, serving as part of the Taifun-1V No. 18L payload. The satellite's purpose is to aid in radar calibration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
585
Launch Mass
585
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.9418
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1V No. 18L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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