COSMOS 2112 (21014)

COSPAR: 1990-111A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2112

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 10, 1990

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

21014

International Designator

1990-111A

Epoch

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Inclination

74.05°

Right Ascension

273.59°

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Argument of Perigee

99.30°

Period

100.40 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 2112

Alternative Name

Kosmos-2112

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 21014U 90111A   26185.25789585  .00000133  00000-0  56268-4 0  9999

2 21014  74.0475 273.5935 0026384  99.2974 261.1164 14.34321108859723

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Summary

COSMOS 2112, also known as Kosmos-2112, is a military communication satellite equipped for store dump operations launched by the Soviet Union on December 10, 1990, from Launch Pad LC133/3 at PLMSC using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite's configuration is based on the Strela-2M bus and features solar cells and batteries for power supply. It has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 3 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 3 meters. Weighing 800 kilograms at launch and during its dry mass phase, COSMOS 2112 was manufactured by NPOPM and is owned by UNKS (unknown). The satellite's primary mission involves military communication operations. Its expected lifetime was approximately six months from the launch date.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.1618

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. 55L

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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