# Cosmos 2047
**Wikidata**: [Q12753584](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753584)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2047

## Summary
Cosmos 2047 (also Kosmos 2047) is a Soviet-era Yantar-4K2 reconnaissance satellite launched on 1989-10-03. It was placed into service by a Soyuz-U rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 and is identified by COSPAR ID 1989-082A and satellite catalog number 20279.

## Key Facts
- COSPAR ID: 1989-082A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 20279.  
- Primary designation: Cosmos 2047 (alias: Kosmos 2047).  
- Instance/class: Yantar-4K2 (a Soviet/Russian spy satellite class).  
- Launch date: 1989-10-03.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (Soviet design variant).  
- Significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 at 14:59:59 on 1989-10-03.  
- Related classes: Yantar-4K2 (satellite class) and Soyuz-U (rocket class; country: Soviet Union).  
- External identifiers: Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "20279"].  
- Wikipedia language entries present in Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), and Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 2047?
A: Cosmos 2047 is an instance of the Yantar-4K2 class, a Soviet/Russian reconnaissance (spy) satellite class.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 2047 launched?
A: Cosmos 2047 was launched on 1989-10-03 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43. The recorded launch time is 14:59:59 on that date.

### Q: What rocket launched Cosmos 2047?
A: The satellite was launched by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, a Soviet design variant.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2047 is a documented member of the Yantar-4K2 series of Soviet/Russian reconnaissance satellites. As a Yantar-4K2 instance, it belongs to a class used for space-based intelligence-gathering during the late Soviet period. Its launch by a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk on 1989-10-03 places it within the broader Soviet space and military launch activity of that era. Identifiers such as COSPAR 1989-082A and satellite catalog number 20279 allow researchers and cataloguers to track its orbital record and link it to observational databases and reference systems like the Wolfram Language entity. The existence of Wikipedia entries in multiple languages indicates public and historical interest and provides pathways to additional language-specific coverage.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Yantar-4K2 reconnaissance satellite class.  
- Launch date and precise launch time: 1989-10-03 at 14:59:59 from Plesetsk Site 43.  
- Launched by the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, a Soviet-era universal rocket variant.  
- Identified by COSPAR ID 1989-082A and satellite catalog number 20279.  
- Presence in multilingual Wikipedia coverage (mk, sh, sr) and a Wolfram Language entity entry.

## Body

### Identifiers and classification
- Primary name: Cosmos 2047.  
- Alias: Kosmos 2047.  
- COSPAR ID: 1989-082A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 20279.  
- Classified as instance_of Yantar-4K2, a Soviet/Russian spy satellite class.

### Launch details
- Launch date (UTC): 1989-10-03.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (Soviet design variant).  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 at 14:59:59 on 1989-10-03.

### Related platforms and provenance
- Satellite class: Yantar-4K2 (related sitelink count: 1).  
- Launch vehicle class: Soyuz-U (country: Soviet Union; sitelink count: 18).  
- External reference: Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "20279"].

### Public and catalog presence
- Wikipedia-language coverage: mk, sh, sr.  
- Sitelink count in provided data: 3.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report