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COSMOS 2106 (20966)
COSPAR: 1990-104A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2106
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20966
International Designator
1990-104A
Decay Date
4/7/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2106
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2106
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2106, also known as Kosmos-2106, is a radar calibration satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 28, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3.3 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 33.9 meters. The satellite weighs 1450 kilograms at launch and is equipped with eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylinder with eight panels and an antenna. Manufactured by YUZH, the primary mission of COSMOS 2106 involves radar calibration and uses the Kol'tso No. 3L payload system. The satellite's manufacturer is identified as PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces).
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.3
Diameter
1.6
Span
33.9
Dry Mass
1450
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + 8 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.2314
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kol'tso No. 3L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kol'tso
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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