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Cosmos 2031
Cosmos 2031 was launched on July 18, 1989 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Aug 31, 1989).
COSPAR 1989-056ANORAD 20136Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2031
- Common name
- Cosmos 2031
- Payload designation
- Orlets-1 No. 1L
- Other names
- 17F12 No. B15000-01:RA
- International designator
- 1989-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20136
- GCAT identifier
- S20136
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/207
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Don
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Orlets
Launch
- Date
- July 18, 1989 · 12:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-056Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 231 km
- Apogee
- 354 km
- Inclination
- 50.55°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- August 31, 1989
- Last known active
- Sep 15, 1989
- End of operations
- Sep 15, 1989
Size
- Mass
- 3,590 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,590 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 7,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907557 (CC0).