# Cosmos 2119
**Wikidata**: [Q12753623](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753623)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-2119

## Summary
Cosmos 2119 is a Ukrainian military communications satellite of the Strela-3 class. It was launched on December 22, 1990, aboard a Tsyklon-3 rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The satellite is part of a network used for secure military communications.

## Key Facts
- **Launch Date**: December 22, 1990  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Tsyklon-3 (Soviet/Ukrainian expendable rocket)  
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1990-114F  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN)**: 21033  
- **Type**: Strela-3 class military communications satellite  
- **Aliases**: Also known as Kosmos 2119  
- **Significant Event**: Rocket launch at 07:28:53 UTC from Plesetsk  

## FAQs
### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 2119?  
A: Cosmos 2119 is a Strela-3 class military communications satellite, designed for secure military communications.  

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 2119 launched?  
A: It was launched on December 22, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 using a Tsyklon-3 rocket.  

### Q: What is the purpose of Cosmos 2119?  
A: The satellite is part of a network for secure military communications, operated by Ukraine (formerly under the Soviet Union).  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 2119 is significant as part of the Strela-3 satellite network, which provided secure military communications during the late Cold War and post-Soviet era. These satellites were critical for maintaining command and control capabilities for military operations. The use of the Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle, a reliable Soviet/Ukrainian rocket, highlights the technological infrastructure of the time. While not a groundbreaking innovation, Cosmos 2119 represents the continuity of military space assets during a transitional period in Eastern Europe.  

## Notable For  
- Part of the Strela-3 military communications constellation.  
- Launched aboard the Tsyklon-3, a workhorse of Soviet/Ukrainian space programs.  
- One of several satellites deployed in a multi-satellite launch.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: December 22, 1990  
- **Time**: 07:28:53 UTC  
- **Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32  
- **Vehicle**: Tsyklon-3 (a Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch system)  

### Satellite Specifications  
- **Class**: Strela-3 (military communications)  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1990-114F  
- **Catalog Number**: 21033  

### Operational Context  
- Part of a broader network for secure military communications.  
- Deployed during the final years of the Soviet Union, later operated by Ukraine.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report