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COSMOS 1812 (17295)
COSPAR: 1987-003A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1812
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 14, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17295
International Designator
1987-003A
Decay Date
3/6/2026
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1812
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1812
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1812 (also known as Kosmos-1812) is a SIGINT satellite launched by the Soviet Union on January 14, 1987, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 1750 kg. It was manufactured by YUZH for the GRU and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The satellite's mission involved SIGINT operations and carried the Ikar No. 58L payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and it has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 6.9447 square meters. COSMOS 1812 operated for approximately six months after its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.9447
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 58L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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