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COSMOS 2118 (21032)
COSPAR: 1990-114E | Alt Name: Kosmos-2118
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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
21032
International Designator
1990-114E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:43:37 GMT
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
167.75°
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Argument of Perigee
2.84°
Period
113.78 min
Mean Motion
12.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2118
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2118
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21032U 90114E 26185.23863374 .00000017 00000-0 31528-4 0 9992
2 21032 82.5658 167.7476 0011088 2.8443 357.2711 12.65557402641094
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Summary
COSMOS 2118 (also known as Kosmos-2118) is a military communication satellite launched on December 22, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by NPOPM, it is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 1.0447 square meters. The satellite carries the Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0447
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
Map
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