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Cosmos 2078
Cosmos 2078 was launched on May 15, 1990 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 28, 1990).
COSPAR 1990-044ANORAD 20615Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2078
- Common name
- Cosmos 2078
- Payload designation
- Kometa No. 12L
- Other names
- Siluet No. 12L:P,11F660 No. 770-59-472:RA
- International designator
- 1990-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20615
- GCAT identifier
- S20615
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/228
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 15, 1990 · 09:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-044Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 275 km
- Inclination
- 69.99°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 28, 1990
- Last known active
- Jun 28, 1990
- End of operations
- Jun 28, 1990
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 Q12907569 (CC0).