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COSMOS 2116 (21030)
COSPAR: 1990-114C | Alt Name: Kosmos-2116
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 22, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21030
International Designator
1990-114C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:34:45 GMT
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
196.14°
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Argument of Perigee
72.48°
Period
113.89 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2116
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2116
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21030U 90114C 26185.06580753 .00000006 00000-0 -23002-4 0 9995
2 21030 82.5729 196.1416 0005957 72.4825 306.2770 12.64324137639560
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 2116, also known as Kosmos-2116, is a military communication satellite launched on December 22, 1990, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 pad and Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has a Strela-3 bus configuration with dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms at dry mass and launch mass. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 2116 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and it has an RCS value of 1.0036. The satellite's primary purpose is military communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0036
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
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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