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Cosmos 2046
Cosmos 2046 was launched on September 27, 1989 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 16, 1991).
COSPAR 1989-079ANORAD 20259Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2046
- Common name
- Cosmos 2046
- Payload designation
- US-PU No. 3L
- Other names
- 17F120 No. 478-59-603:RA
- International designator
- 1989-079A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20259
- GCAT identifier
- S20259
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/211
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-PU
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- September 27, 1989 · 16:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-079Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 403 km
- Apogee
- 418 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 16, 1991
- Last known active
- Apr 11, 1991
- End of operations
- Apr 11, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907561 (CC0).