Kosmos 2126
| Manufacturer | NPO PM |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union Russia |
| Operator | VKS / GRU VKO |
| Applications | Military communications |
| Specifications | |
| Power | 40 watts from solar panels |
| Batteries | Nickel hydrogen |
| Equipment | UHF transponders (NATO B / D band) Data rate of up to 64 kbit/s) |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Design life | 5 years |
| Production | |
| Status | Operational |
| Retired | Yes |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derivatives | Gonets (civil satellites) |
Kosmos 2126, also known as Cosmos 2126, was a Russian Satellite that was part of the Strela-1M generation of communications satellites that operated in low Earth orbit to collect (store) information then forward (dump) it to a ground station when overhead of its ground station. Kosmos-2126 was launched in 1991 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.