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COSMOS 2105 (20941)
COSPAR: 1990-099A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2105
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20941
International Designator
1990-099A
Decay Date
1/21/2008
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2105
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2105
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2105, also known as Kosmos-2105, is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union (SU) on November 20, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft, part of the Oko program and manufactured by NPOL/KOMET, has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans about 5 meters due to its solar arrays. It carries an early warning payload designated as Oko 63D6 No. 5009. The satellite's dry mass is 1,150 kg, with a launch mass of 1,250 kg. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Owned by PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces), the satellite has an RCS value of 14.7108 and its shape is described as cylindrical with two pans.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.7108
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 63D6 No. 5009
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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