Cosmos 2032

Russia

Launch data:

Designation	20145 / 89057A
Launch date	20 Jul 1989
Launch site	Plesetsk
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-U
Mission	Military photo reconnaissance
Satellite type	Zenit-8 #84, Oblik #
Polar Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	179/241 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.7 min

Decay

Descent date

03 Aug 1989

Mission details:

Cosmos-2032 was launched on Jul 20, 1989 into a low altitude 82 degree polar orbit. Satellites in such an orbit are usually announced as being operated by the Priroda remote sensing center, but there is about one exception a year, and this is it. It may be a military recon satellite with a target in the far north.

Ref: #1, #7(JR20) - update: 22.02.09