# Cosmos 2008
**Wikidata**: [Q12753563](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753563)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2008

## Summary
Cosmos 2008 (also written Kosmos 2008) is a Strela-1M-class satellite launched on 24 March 1989. It was placed into space by a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 (COSPAR ID 1989-025A; SCN 19902).

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 2008 is an instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.  
- COSPAR identifier: 1989-025A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 19902.  
- Launch date: 1989-03-24.  
- Launch time (recorded event): 13:38:00 on 1989-03-24.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M.  
- Launch site (start point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1989-03-24.  
- Alternate name / alias: Kosmos 2008.  
- External identifier (Wolfram Language): Entity["Satellite", "19902"].  
- Wikipedia language pages exist in: Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 2008?
A: Cosmos 2008 is a Strela-1M-class satellite (also called Kosmos 2008) launched into space on 24 March 1989.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2008 launched?
A: It was launched on 1989-03-24 at 13:38:00 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### Q: Which rocket launched Cosmos 2008?
A: The satellite was launched by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.

### Q: What are its official identifiers?
A: Its COSPAR ID is 1989-025A and its satellite catalog number (SCN) is 19902.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2008 is a documented example of a Strela-1M-class payload launched during the late Soviet-era space program. The entry records precise technical and administrative identifiers (COSPAR ID 1989-025A and SCN 19902), the launch vehicle (Kosmos-3M), and the launch site (Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132), which together allow reliable tracking, cataloging, and historical study of space activities from that period. These facts make Cosmos 2008 relevant for satellite catalog databases, cross-referencing in aerospace research, and historical timelines of launches from Plesetsk. Its presence in multiple-language Wikipedia pages and a Wolfram Language entity code indicates it is represented across reference systems used by researchers and enthusiasts.

## Notable For
- Being a Strela-1M-class satellite designated Cosmos 2008 (alias Kosmos 2008).  
- COSPAR ID 1989-025A and satellite catalog number 19902, providing unambiguous identifiers.  
- Launched on 24 March 1989 at 13:38:00 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launched by the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.  
- Recorded in external reference systems (Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "19902"]) and covered in multiple Wikipedia language editions (mk, sh, sr).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 2008 (also Kosmos 2008).  
- Class: Strela-1M.  
- Instance_of: Strela-1M (per structured property data).

### Identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 1989-025A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 19902.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "19902"].  
- Wikipedia language pages available in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1989-03-24.  
- Recorded launch time: 13:38:00 (significant_event qualifier).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1989-03-24.

### Classification and relationships
- Instance of the Strela-1M satellite class.  
- Related launch vehicle class: Kosmos-3M (Russian/Soviet launch vehicle class referenced in the source data).  
- Alias: Kosmos 2008.

### References / Data provenance
- Core properties (SCN, instance_of, launch_date, start_point, launch_vehicle, significant_event) are drawn from the supplied structured dataset.  
- External identifiers include COSPAR ID 1989-025A and Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "19902"].

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report