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COSMOS 2107 (20985)
COSPAR: 1990-108A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2107
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 4, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20985
International Designator
1990-108A
Decay Date
4/6/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2107
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2107
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2107 (also known as Kosmos-2107) is an ocean surveillance satellite passively monitoring from space, launched by VMF on December 4, 1990, from the TYSMC LC90 launch pad using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. It weighs 3,300 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 3,000 kilograms. COSMOS 2107 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries, and its structure consists of a cylindrical body plus two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan), providing it with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) of 20.18 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET and is part of the US-Bus series under the US-P bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.18
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 7L
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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