# Cosmos 2028
**Wikidata**: [Q12753574](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753574)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2028

## Summary
Cosmos 2028 (also Kosmos 2028) is a Zenit 8–class military reconnaissance (spy) satellite of the Soviet Union. It was launched on 1989-06-16 from Gagarin's Start on a Soyuz-U rocket (COSPAR ID 1989-047A; spacecraft number 20073).

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 2028 is an instance of the Zenit 8 class, a military spy satellite type used by the Soviet Union.  
- COSPAR ID: 1989-047A.  
- Spacecraft catalog/SCN number: 20073.  
- Launch date: 1989-06-16.  
- Launch site (start point): Gagarin's Start.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soyuz rocket design variant, "Universal") launched from Gagarin's Start.  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start at 09:30:00 on 1989-06-16.  
- Alias: Kosmos 2028.  
- Appears in online records including a Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "20073"].  
- Wikipedia-language coverage includes articles in the mk, sh, and sr language editions.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 2028?
A: Cosmos 2028 is a Soviet-era Zenit 8–class military reconnaissance (spy) satellite, recorded under COSPAR ID 1989-047A and spacecraft number 20073.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2028 launched?
A: Cosmos 2028 was launched on 1989-06-16 from Gagarin's Start. The recorded launch time for the event is 09:30:00 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 2028?
A: The satellite was launched on a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. Soyuz-U is a Soyuz rocket design variant described as "Universal."

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2028 is a documented example of the Soviet Union's Zenit 8 series of military reconnaissance satellites. As a Zenit 8–class craft, it represents the Soviet approach to space-based military observation and reconnaissance capability during the period when it was launched. The satellite’s recorded identifiers (COSPAR ID 1989-047A and SCN 20073) and its launch details (Gagarin's Start, Soyuz-U, 1989-06-16 at 09:30:00) make it a verifiable data point in historical launch records and satellite catalogues. That traceability is valuable for satellite tracking databases, historical research into Soviet space operations, and cross-referencing across technical resources such as the Wolfram Language satellite entity. Its presence in multiple language Wikipedias (mk, sh, sr) and other linked records underscores its role as part of the broader Kosmos series of Soviet satellites, contributing to the collective documentary record of Soviet military space activity.

## Notable For
- Being an official Zenit 8–class military spy satellite of the Soviet Union.  
- Launch on 1989-06-16 from the historic Gagarin's Start launch site.  
- Use of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, a Universal variant of the Soyuz rocket family.  
- Identified in space-object records as COSPAR ID 1989-047A and spacecraft number 20073.  
- Listed in technical resources including a Wolfram Language satellite entity and covered in multiple language Wikipedias.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 2028 (alias: Kosmos 2028).  
- Class/Type: Zenit 8 class — described as a military spy/reconnaissance satellite used by the Soviet Union.  
- Purpose: Military reconnaissance (as indicated by its class).

### Identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 1989-047A.  
- Spacecraft/catalog number (SCN): 20073.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "20073"].  
- Wikipedia-language presence: mk, sh, sr.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1989-06-16.  
- Launch time (recorded significant event): 09:30:00 (on 1989-06-16).  
- Launch site / start point: Gagarin's Start.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soyuz rocket design variant described as "Universal").

### Classification and relationships
- Instance of: Zenit 8 class (military spy satellite used by the Soviet Union).  
- Related launch vehicle class: Soyuz-U (country association: Soviet Union).  
- Part of the broader Kosmos series naming convention by the Soviet space program (alias Kosmos/Kosmos naming used).

### Records and coverage
- Recorded in space object registries with COSPAR and SCN identifiers.  
- Appears in technical databases (Wolfram Language entity).  
- Has Wikipedia entries in multiple language editions (mk, sh, sr).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report