# Kosmos 2097

> Russian military early warning satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q3398291](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3398291)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_2097)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kosmos-2097

## Summary
Kosmos 2097 is a Russian military early warning satellite of the US-K series. It was launched on 1990-08-28 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4 aboard a Molniya-M rocket and carries identifiers COSPAR 1990-076A and satellite catalog number 20767.

## Key Facts
- Kosmos 2097 is a Russian military early warning satellite (instance of the US-K series).  
- COSPAR ID: 1990-076A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 20767.  
- Launch date: 1990-08-28.  
- Launch time (qualifier): 07:49:13 on 1990-08-28.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Launch vehicle: Molniya-M (a Soviet space launcher rocket).  
- Freebase ID: /m/0jwzpwr.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "20767"].  
- Wikipedia coverage in multiple languages (en, hr, mk, sh, sr); sitelink count: 5.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Kosmos 2097?
A: Kosmos 2097 is a Russian military early warning satellite belonging to the US-K series. It was launched into orbit on 1990-08-28.

### Q: When and from where was Kosmos 2097 launched?
A: Kosmos 2097 was launched on 1990-08-28 at 07:49:13 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.

### Q: Which rocket launched Kosmos 2097?
A: The satellite was launched aboard a Molniya-M launch vehicle.

### Q: How is Kosmos 2097 identified in international catalogs?
A: It is identified by COSPAR ID 1990-076A and satellite catalog number 20767.

## Why It Matters
Kosmos 2097 is part of the US-K family of early warning satellites, a series deployed by the Soviet Union and Russia to provide missile-launch detection and other strategic early warning capabilities. As an element of that network, Kosmos 2097 contributed to the broader national defense and space-based warning architecture maintained from the late Cold War into the post‑Soviet period. Its launch from Plesetsk using a Molniya-M rocket underscores the operational use of Russian/Soviet polar-orbit-capable infrastructure (Plesetsk) and reliable medium-lift launchers (Molniya-M) for deploying strategic payloads. The satellite’s international identifiers (COSPAR 1990-076A, SCN 20767) and entries across multiple language Wikipedias and technical catalogues make it a traceable node in historical records of military space operations and space object registries.

## Notable For
- Being a member of the US-K series, the Soviet/Russian family of early warning satellites.  
- Launch on 1990-08-28 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Launch vehicle: Molniya-M, a principal Soviet-era launcher used for this class of satellites.  
- Registered internationally as COSPAR 1990-076A and catalog number 20767.  
- Presence in multiple language Wikipedias and technical databases (sitelink_count: 5; Wolfram and Freebase identifiers).

## Body

### Classification and Role
- Instance: US-K class.  
- Role: Military early warning satellite (US-K is a series of Soviet and Russian early warning satellites).  
- Wikidata description: Russian military early warning satellite.

### Identifiers and Catalog entries
- COSPAR ID: 1990-076A.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 20767.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0jwzpwr.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "20767"].  
- Wikipedia title: Kosmos 2097.  
- Wikipedia language coverage: English (en), Croatian (hr), Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian/Sh (sh), Serbian (sr).  
- Sitelink count: 5.

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 1990-08-28.  
- Significant event: rocket launch.  
- Launch time (qualifier): 07:49:13 (as recorded in launch event data for 1990-08-28).  
- Launch site (start_point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43/4.  
- Launch vehicle: Molniya-M (noted as a Soviet space launcher rocket).

### Related systems
- US-K: the class to which Kosmos 2097 belongs; a series of Soviet and Russian early warning satellites.  
- Molniya-M: the launch vehicle used to place Kosmos 2097 into orbit; a Soviet-era launcher commonly used for placing payloads into high-apogee or Molniya-type trajectories.

### Sources and records
- Primary structured records list launch and identification data: COSPAR 1990-076A, SCN 20767, launch on 1990-08-28 from Plesetsk Site 43/4 at 07:49:13 aboard a Molniya-M.  
- The satellite appears in multiple public data resources and language Wikipedias (sitelink_count: 5).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report