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Cosmos 2072
Cosmos 2072 was launched on April 13, 1990 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Nov 21, 1990).
COSPAR 1990-033ANORAD 20568Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2072
- Common name
- Cosmos 2072
- Payload designation
- Yantar'-4KS1M No. 4L
- Other names
- 17F117 No. 760-35-714:RA
- International designator
- 1990-033A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20568
- GCAT identifier
- S20568
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/227
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Neman
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-4KS1
Launch
- Date
- April 13, 1990 · 18:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-033Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 235 km
- Apogee
- 280 km
- Inclination
- 64.76°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- November 21, 1990
- Last known active
- Nov 21, 1990
- End of operations
- Nov 21, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 3,390 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,390 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 7.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 8.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566760 (CC0).