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COSMOS 2136 (21143)
COSPAR: 1991-016A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2136
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 6, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21143
International Designator
1991-016A
Decay Date
3/20/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2136
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2136
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2136, also known as Kosmos-2136, is a reconnaissance satellite designed for photographic film return missions. Launched on March 6, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC16/2 launch pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it was manufactured by TSSKB with a Zenit bus configuration and Oblik payload (No. 818). The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 6 meters, with a dry mass of 2655 kg and the same launch mass. It is equipped with a spherical body plus delta cone shape and powered by batteries. Its mission is focused on reconnaissance through photography using film return technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 818
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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