Kosmos 2087 (Russian : Космос 2087 meaning Cosmos 2087 ) is a Russian US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1990 as part of the Russian Space Forces ' Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors .[ 2]
Kosmos 2087 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.[ 5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 18:13 UTC on 25 July 1990.[ 3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit . It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1990-064A.[ 3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 20707.[ 3]
References
^ Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (pdf) . Science and Global Security 10 : 21–60. doi :10.1080/08929880212328 . ISSN 0892-9882 .
^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)" . Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21 .
^ a b c d e "Cosmos 2087" . National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25 .
^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog" . Jonathan's Space Page . Retrieved 30 April 2012 .
^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log" . Jonathan's Space Page . Retrieved 2 May 2012 .
See also
Payloads are separated by bullets ( · ), launches by pipes ( | ). Manned flights are indicated in bold text . Uncatalogued launch failures are listed in italics . Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are denoted in (brackets).