# Cosmos 1999
**Wikidata**: [Q12907546](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907546)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1999

## Summary  
Cosmos 1999 (also known as Kosmos 1999) is a Ukrainian military communications satellite of the Strela-3 class. It was launched on February 10, 1989, aboard a Tsyklon-3 rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32. The satellite is part of a Soviet-era communications network.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date**: February 10, 1989 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1989-009F ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))  
- **Satellite Class**: Strela-3 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Tsyklon-3 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code**: Entity["Satellite", "19790"]  
- **Aliases**: Kosmos 1999  
- **Significant Event**: Rocket launch at 15:13:56 UTC on February 10, 1989 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  

## FAQs  
### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 1999?  
A: Cosmos 1999 is a military communications satellite belonging to the Strela-3 class, designed for secure communications.  

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1999 launched?  
A: It was launched on February 10, 1989, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 aboard a Tsyklon-3 rocket.  

### Q: What is the COSPAR ID for Cosmos 1999?  
A: The COSPAR ID for Cosmos 1999 is 1989-009F.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 1999 is significant as part of the Strela-3 satellite network, which provided secure military communications for the Soviet Union and later Ukraine. These satellites played a critical role in maintaining command and control capabilities during the Cold War. The use of the Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle, a reliable Soviet-era rocket, underscores the technological infrastructure of the time. Understanding Cosmos 1999 helps in studying the evolution of military satellite communications and the legacy of Soviet space programs.  

## Notable For  
- Part of the Strela-3 class, a key Soviet military communications system.  
- Launched aboard the Tsyklon-3, a workhorse of Soviet and Ukrainian space programs.  
- One of multiple satellites deployed in the late 1980s to bolster secure communications.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: February 10, 1989  
- **Time**: 15:13:56 UTC  
- **Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32  
- **Vehicle**: Tsyklon-3  

### Satellite Specifications  
- **Class**: Strela-3  
- **Purpose**: Military communications  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1989-009F  

### Historical Context  
- Strela-3 satellites were part of a broader Soviet effort to maintain secure military communications.  
- The Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle was used extensively for deploying such payloads.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report