Spacecraft information: COSMOS 2043
| Launched | 13 September 1989 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 20237 |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-074F |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.578° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00026 |
| RA ascending node | 22.243 hr |
| Argument perigee | 253.055° |
| Mean anomaly | 226.302° |
| Orbital period | 113.965 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Dec 2025, 11:08 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1413.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1415.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1417.5 km |
Orbital History
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