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COSMOS 2137 (21190)
COSPAR: 1991-021A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2137
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 19, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21190
International Designator
1991-021A
Decay Date
4/3/1995
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2137
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2137
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2137 (also known as Kosmos-2137) is a radar calibration satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1991-021A, launched on March 19, 1991, from PLMSC LC132/1 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH for PVO, has a configuration of a 2-meter sphere with a dry mass and launch mass both at 750 kg. Its primary purpose is radar calibration, specifically equipped as the Taifun-1B No. 11L payload. It does not have any onboard power or motor systems, and its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 2.7366.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.7366
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1B No. 11L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Taifun-1B
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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