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COSMOS 1800 (17144)
COSPAR: 1986-092G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1800
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17144
International Designator
1986-092G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:10:49 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
39.79°
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Argument of Perigee
62.61°
Period
114.55 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1800
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1800
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 17144U 86092G 26185.04918056 -.00000002 00000-0 84251-4 0 9994
2 17144 74.0140 39.7859 0047212 62.6064 103.5144 12.57047197817913
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1800 (also known as Kosmos-1800) is a military communication satellite launched on November 21, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kg and a launch mass also recorded at 60 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries the Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 7 payload for its mission objectives. Its shape is described as polyhedral, and it has an RCS value of 0.6844. COSMOS 1800 had a planned lifetime of 6 months and was operated by UNKS (unknown ownership).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6844
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 7
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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