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COSMOS 1788 (17050)
COSPAR: 1986-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1788
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 27, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17050
International Designator
1986-083A
Decay Date
1/21/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1788
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1788
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1788 (also known as Kosmos-1788) is a radar calibration satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 27, 1986, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC133/3 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2 meters in length and diameter and has a dry mass of 570 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the Taifun-1A payload. The satellite's shape is spherical, made by YUZH, and its primary mission is to serve as a target for radar calibration purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
4.71
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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