Space Brief 8 Jul 2025
Today's highlights include the cancellation of Starship landing plans, Planet Labs' defense expansion, and cutting-edge radiation-hardened tech for space and defense.
Launch Date
December 8, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
21007
International Designator
1990-110B
Epoch
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:48:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.94°
Right Ascension
71.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
200.90°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 2110 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2110
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21007U 90110B 26178.36697707 -.00000051 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 21007 64.9439 71.2133 0042809 200.9042 327.4018 2.13101540276685
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.5498
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Uragan No. 48L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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