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COSMOS 2135 (21130)
COSPAR: 1991-013A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2135
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21130
International Designator
1991-013A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:48:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.83°
Right Ascension
203.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
153.09°
Period
104.44 min
Mean Motion
13.79 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2135
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2135
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21130U 91013A 26185.28340678 .00000055 00000-0 38181-4 0 9996
2 21130 82.8264 203.7023 0066423 153.0864 207.3765 13.78803731778377
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 2135 satellite, also known as Kosmos-2135, was launched on February 26, 1991, from the Plesetsk Launch Site (PLMSC) using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It is identified by NORAD catalog number 21130 and has an object ID of 1991-013A. The satellite's configuration is KAUR-1, built in the Soviet Union (SU), with dimensions measuring approximately 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 17 meters. It weighs about 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by POL, its mission involves navigation and data relay purposes. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and features an antenna-equipped cylindrical shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.3435
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus No. 601
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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