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COSMOS 2122 (21065)
COSPAR: 1991-005A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2122
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 18, 1991
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21065
International Designator
1991-005A
Decay Date
3/28/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2122
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2122
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2122, also known as Kosmos-2122, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on January 18, 1991, from Tyuratam Space Center using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC90. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 17 meters with a dry mass of 3,000 kilograms and a launch mass of 3,300 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The satellite's configuration is based on the US-Bus platform manufactured by ARSL/KOMET and operated under VMF ownership. Its primary mission involves passive ocean surveillance through its payload designated as US-PU No. 4L, designed to monitor marine activities from space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
27.6707
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PU No. 4L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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