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Designator id: 1989-068A

Description of COSMOS 2037 Satellite:

The Soviets reported that Kosmos 1950, launched on May 30, 1988, was a geodetic satellite known as GEO-IK. Kosmos 2037, launched from Plesetsk by a Tsyklon (F-2) was a similar payload. The satellite design was based on the small Cosmos navigation series, measuring 2 m in diameter and 2.1 m long with a boom extending from the top. Mass is about 900 kg. GEO-IK was oriented with it long axis pointing toward earth. Transmission frequencies were given as 140 MHz and 400 MHz. It could be tracked by laser or by onboard flashing lights.

Technical data:
Launch Date: 1989-08-28
Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 900.0 kg

Funding Agencies:
Unknown (U.S.S.R)

Disciplines:
Earth Science

Source: Nasa

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 20196U 89068A   12338.88373460 -.00000004  00000-0  10000-3 0  8803
2 20196 073.5601 097.8230 0025077 040.2068 320.0823 12.40563483 53969

Last TLE update on :2012-12-04

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