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Spacecraft information: COSMOS 2079
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 May 1990 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 20619 |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-045A |
| Alternative names |
GLONASS GLONASS 36 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 64.797° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00474 |
| RA ascending node | 20.875 hr |
| Argument perigee | 205.668° |
| Mean anomaly | 332.435° |
| Orbital period | 675.729 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Jan 2026, 22:14 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19016.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 19136.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 19257.7 km |
Launched alongside
COSMOS 2080 COSMOS 2081 SL-12 R/B(1) SL-12 R/B(2) SL-12 R/B SL-12 R/B SL-12 DEB SL-12 DEBOrbital History
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