Cosmos 2106

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:33:58

Wednesday November 28, 1990

Mission Details

Cosmos 2106

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Cosmos 2106 is a satellite of the Koltso constellation. The Koltso satellites were an enlarged version of the Taifun-2 radar calibration satellites. Kosltso was a third-generation system with a more accurate pointing system and a larger amount of up to 36 Romb subsatellites. It was designed to test elements of the Moscow air defence system.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

1,500 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Tsyklon-3

Active 1977 to 2009

Yuzhmash logo

Manufacturer

Yuzhmash

Rocket

Height: 39.27m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 4,100 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,032 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.7m

Height: 9.54m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Site 32/2

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 7 hours

Stats

Tsyklon-3


88th

Mission

7th

Mission of 1990

Yuzhmash


2404th

Mission

70th

Mission of 1990

1990


109th

Orbital launch attempt