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Cosmos 2021
Cosmos 2021 was launched on May 24, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 6, 1989).
COSPAR 1989-037ANORAD 20000Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2021
- Common name
- Cosmos 2021
- Payload designation
- Kometa No. 11L
- Other names
- Siluet No. 11L:P,11F660 No. 770-59-471:RA
- International designator
- 1989-037A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20000
- GCAT identifier
- S20000
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/205
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kometa
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-1KFT
Launch
- Date
- May 24, 1989 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-037Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 213 km
- Apogee
- 278 km
- Inclination
- 69.95°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 6, 1989
- Last known active
- Jul 6, 1989
- End of operations
- Jul 6, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 2,720 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,720 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907553 (CC0).