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Cosmos 2079
Cosmos 2079 was launched on May 19, 1990 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1990-045ANORAD 20619Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2079
- Common name
- Cosmos 2079
- Payload designation
- Uragan No. 46L
- Other names
- Glonass 242,11F654 No. 537-65-617:RA
- International designator
- 1990-045A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20619
- GCAT identifier
- S20619
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/228
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Uragan
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- PO Polyot
- Platform (bus)
- Uragan
Launch
- Date
- May 19, 1990 · 08:32 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-045Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 19,075 km
- Apogee
- 19,183 km
- Inclination
- 64.88°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 17, 1994
- End of operations
- Aug 17, 1994
Size
- Mass
- 1,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566762 (CC0).