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Cosmos 2121
Cosmos 2121 was launched on January 17, 1991 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 10, 1991).
COSPAR 1991-004ANORAD 21059Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-2121
- Common name
- Cosmos 2121
- Payload designation
- Oblik No. 817
- Other names
- Zenit-8 No. 97L:P,17F116 No. 780-23-817:RA
- International designator
- 1991-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21059
- GCAT identifier
- S21059
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/240
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oblik
- Owner
- UNKS RF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Oblik
Launch
- Date
- January 17, 1991 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-004Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U-PVB
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC16/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 231 km
- Apogee
- 298 km
- Inclination
- 82.59°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- February 10, 1991
- Last known active
- Feb 10, 1991
- End of operations
- Feb 10, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 2,655 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,655 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907581 (CC0).