# Cosmos 2088
**Wikidata**: [Q12753603](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753603)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2088

## Summary
Cosmos 2088 (also spelled Kosmos 2088) is a Soviet/Russian geodetic satellite of the GEO-IK series. It was launched on 1990-07-30 by a Tsyklon-3 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1990-066A and Satellite Catalog Number 20720.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 2088 is an instance of the GEO-IK class of Soviet/Russian geodetic satellites.  
- COSPAR ID: 1990-066A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 20720.  
- Launch date: 1990-07-30.  
- Launch vehicle: Tsyklon-3 (Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch vehicle).  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.  
- Recorded significant event: "rocket launch" at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 on 1990-07-30 with an associated time qualifier of 00:06:00.  
- Alternate name / alias: Kosmos 2088.  
- Part of a series of 14 GEO-IK geodetic satellites launched between 1981 and 1994.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "20720"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 2088?
A: Cosmos 2088 is a GEO-IK class geodetic satellite from the Soviet/Russian program, launched on 1990-07-30. It is recorded under COSPAR ID 1990-066A and SCN 20720.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2088 launched?
A: It was launched on 1990-07-30 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32. The launch vehicle was a Tsyklon-3 rocket.

### Q: What is the GEO-IK series?
A: The GEO-IK series is a set of 14 Soviet/Russian geodetic satellites launched between 1981 and 1994. Cosmos 2088 is one member of that series.

### Q: Under what catalogue identifiers can I find Cosmos 2088?
A: Cosmos 2088 is identified as COSPAR 1990-066A and has Satellite Catalog Number 20720. Its Wolfram Language entity code is Entity["Satellite", "20720"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 2088 is part of the GEO-IK program, a dedicated Soviet/Russian series of geodetic satellites. Geodetic satellites serve to measure and map the Earth's shape, gravity field, and precise geospatial reference data, supporting navigation, mapping, and scientific research. As one of the GEO-IK group launched between 1981 and 1994, Cosmos 2088 contributed to the continuity and redundancy of that program’s dataset. Its launch by the Tsyklon-3 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome reflects the operational launch infrastructure and launch vehicle technology used by the Soviet/Russian geodetic efforts at that time. For researchers, historians, and cataloguers, Cosmos 2088 is a discrete, identifiable object in global spaceflight records via its COSPAR ID, Satellite Catalog Number, and Wolfram entity code, which helps track program activity and mission timelines within the broader context of Earth-observation and geodesy work performed in the late Cold War and early post‑Cold War period.

## Notable For
- Being a member of the GEO-IK geodetic satellite series (14 satellites launched 1981–1994).  
- Launch on 1990-07-30 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.  
- Use of the Tsyklon-3 expendable launch vehicle.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR 1990-066A and SCN 20720.  
- Recorded in data systems with Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "20720"].

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 2088 (alias: Kosmos 2088).  
- Class/Type: GEO-IK (geodetic satellite series).  
- Series context: GEO-IK is a series of 14 Soviet/Russian geodetic satellites launched between 1981 and 1994.

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 1990-07-30.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.  
- Launch vehicle: Tsyklon-3 (Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch vehicle).  
- Significant event entry: recorded as a "rocket launch" with qualifiers indicating Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 and a time qualifier "00:06:00" associated with the event on 1990-07-30.

### Identifiers and cataloguing
- COSPAR ID: 1990-066A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 20720.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "20720"].  
- Siteline / language links recorded in source data: mk, sh, sr (three Wikipedia language links indicated).

### Classification and relations
- Instance of: GEO-IK (geodetic satellite series).  
- Related launch vehicle class: Tsyklon-3.  
- Related program: GEO-IK geodetic satellite program (14-satellite series, 1981–1994).

### Source metadata
- Structured data references in the source point to an authority identified as Q6272367 for multiple properties and to Q200386 for COSPAR reference.  
- The entry records three sitelink language codes and the Wolfram entity string for external reference.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report