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COSMOS 2149 (21315)
COSPAR: 1991-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2149
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 24, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21315
International Designator
1991-036A
Decay Date
7/4/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2149
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2149
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2149, also known as Kosmos-2149, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on May 24, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has a configuration consisting of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for film return type missions. The spacecraft measures 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and has a span of 6.3 meters. Its dry mass is 2886 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. The satellite uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 2149 was designed for reconnaissance missions with a shape described as cylindrical with two panels, and it has an RCS of 0.15.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.15
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 521
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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