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Cosmos 2096
Cosmos 2096 was launched on August 23, 1990 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Aug 30, 1992).
COSPAR 1990-075ANORAD 20765Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2096
- Common name
- Cosmos 2096
- Payload designation
- US-PM No. 6L
- Other names
- 17F17 No. 526-78-206:RA
- International designator
- 1990-075A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20765
- GCAT identifier
- S20765
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/233
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-PM
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- August 23, 1990 · 16:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-075Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 404 km
- Apogee
- 417 km
- Inclination
- 65.01°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- August 30, 1992
- Last known active
- Dec 31, 1991
- End of operations
- Dec 31, 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 Q13566767 (CC0).