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COSMOS 1808 (17239)
COSPAR: 1986-100A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1808
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17239
International Designator
1986-100A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:13:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.93°
Right Ascension
159.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
171.49°
Period
104.94 min
Mean Motion
13.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1808
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1808
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 17239U 86100A 26185.17616139 .00000063 00000-0 52160-4 0 9990
2 17239 82.9347 159.4910 0032760 171.4856 199.2142 13.72247287979754
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1808 (KAUR-1 11F627) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on December 17, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with antennas and measures approximately 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans about 17 meters when its components are extended. The satellite weighs around 800 kilograms at launch and was manufactured by OAZ. Its primary mission involves navigation and data relay operations. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a radar cross-section of 2.052 square meters. COSMOS 1808 carries the Parus payload and was launched on the same date it became operational, December 17, 1986. The satellite's owner is VMF.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.052
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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