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Cosmos 2025

Cosmos 2025 was launched on June 1, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 15, 1989).

COSPAR 1989-040ANORAD 20035Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-2025
Common name
Cosmos 2025
Payload designation
Oblik No. 393
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 83L:P,17F116 No. 770-59-393:RA
International designator
1989-040A
NORAD catalog number
20035
GCAT identifier
S20035
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/206

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oblik
Owner
UNKS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Oblik

Launch

Date
June 1, 1989 · 12:59 UTC
Launch record
1989-040Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
179 km
Apogee
354 km
Inclination
62.81°
Status
Landed
Status date
June 15, 1989
Last known active
Jun 15, 1989
End of operations
Jun 15, 1989

Size

Mass
2,655 kg
Dry mass
2,655 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.0 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
6.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907556 (CC0).