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COSMOS 2103 (20933)
COSPAR: 1990-096A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2103
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20933
International Designator
1990-096A
Decay Date
4/3/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2103
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2103
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2103, also known as Kosmos-2103, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on November 14, 1990, from the TYMSC site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 17 meters, indicating solar arrays are deployed for power generation alongside batteries. Its dry mass is 3000 kg, while the launch mass was 3300 kg. This satellite, manufactured by ARSL/KOMET, operates under the ownership of VMF and utilizes a US-P bus configuration, with its mission focusing on passive ocean surveillance. The satellite’s shape consists of a cylinder and two panels, with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 17.6414 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
17.6414
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 9L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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