COSMOS 1802 (17159)

COSPAR: 1986-093A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1802

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 24, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

17159

International Designator

1986-093A

Epoch

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Inclination

82.93°

Right Ascension

168.37°

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Argument of Perigee

76.90°

Period

104.88 min

Mean Motion

13.73 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1802

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1802

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 17159U 86093A   26185.18489850  .00000057  00000-0  44141-4 0  9994

2 17159  82.9290 168.3682 0043910  76.9046 294.9190 13.72976578983962

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Summary

COSMOS 1802 (also known as Kosmos-1802) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 24, 1986, from PLMSC LC132/2 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with antennas, measuring 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 800 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 1802 is designed for navigation and data relay purposes. Its bus configuration is KAUR-1 11F627, manufactured by OAZ, and it carries a Parus payload. The satellite's reflectivity (RCS) value is 2.13 square meters. It was owned by the VMF and operated by the Soviet Union for its intended mission.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

2.13

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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