Launch Date
December 22, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
21029
International Designator
1990-114B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
200.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
146.86°
Period
113.97 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2115
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2115
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21029U 90114B 26185.02389490 .00000000 00000-0 -60985-4 0 9999
2 21029 82.5662 200.9728 0004182 146.8577 241.2408 12.63533557638532
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0963
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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