# Cosmos 2060
**Wikidata**: [Q13566759](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13566759)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2060

## Summary
Cosmos 2060 is a Soviet military satellite launched in 1990. It was deployed using a Tsyklon-2 rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and is classified as an artificial satellite for military purposes.

## Key Facts
- **Launch Date:** March 14, 1990 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1990-022A ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Tsyklon-2 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 90 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Classification:** Military satellite ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58679))  
- **Alternative Name:** Kosmos 2060  
- **Spacecraft Catalog Number:** 20525 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  

## FAQs
### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 2060?  
A: Cosmos 2060 was a military satellite, though its specific mission details remain classified.  

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2060 launched?  
A: It launched on March 14, 1990, from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 90 at 15:27 UTC.  

### Q: What rocket was used to deploy Cosmos 2060?  
A: It was launched aboard a Tsyklon-2 expendable launch vehicle.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 2060 represents a key component of Soviet military space operations during the late Cold War era. As part of the broader Kosmos satellite program, it contributed to reconnaissance, communications, or other classified defense functions. Its launch underscores the strategic importance of space-based military assets in global power dynamics. While exact mission details are undisclosed, satellites like Cosmos 2060 played a critical role in intelligence gathering and national security, influencing both Soviet and NATO defense strategies.  

## Notable For  
- Part of the long-running Kosmos satellite series, known for diverse military and scientific missions.  
- Launched via the Tsyklon-2, a reliable Soviet-era rocket designed for orbital deployments.  
- One of many Soviet military satellites whose exact functions remain classified.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date:** March 14, 1990  
- **Time:** 15:27 UTC  
- **Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 90  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Tsyklon-2 (Soviet/Ukrainian expendable rocket)  
- **Catalog Number:** 20525  

### Classification  
- **Type:** Military satellite (artificial satellite for defense applications)  

### Alternate Names  
- Also referred to as **Kosmos 2060** in historical records.  

### References  
- Wikidata ([Q6272367](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- COSPAR ID sourced from Wikipedia ([Q200386](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report