COSMOS 1809 (17241)

COSPAR: 1986-101A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1809

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 18, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

17241

International Designator

1986-101A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:16:18 GMT

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Inclination

82.53°

Right Ascension

267.05°

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Argument of Perigee

111.69°

Period

104.01 min

Mean Motion

13.84 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1809

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1809

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 17241U 86101A   26185.26132285  .00000080  00000-0  57563-4 0  9990

2 17241  82.5300 267.0470 0016771 111.6862 265.5676 13.84497517997199

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Summary

COSMOS 1809 (also known as Kosmos-1809) is a science satellite launched on December 18, 1986, from the Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 23 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was manufactured by YUZH for IK (IK) with the AUOS-Z configuration, weighing 1042 kilograms at launch and dry mass. The satellite's power system includes eight deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. Its mission and purpose were scientific research. COSMOS 1809 had a planned operational lifetime of six months and was equipped with the AUOS-Z-I-E No. 501 payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.5

Span

Dry Mass

1042

Launch Mass

1042

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant

Radar Cross Section

6.8667

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AUOS-Z-I-E No. 501

Purpose

Science

Mission

Science

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

AUOS

Configuration

AUOS-Z

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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