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COSMOS 1814 (17303)
COSPAR: 1987-006A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1814
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 21, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17303
International Designator
1987-006A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:59:00 GMT
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Inclination
74.05°
Right Ascension
226.64°
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Argument of Perigee
319.16°
Period
100.28 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1814
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1814
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 17303U 87006A 26185.08264713 .00000122 00000-0 50893-4 0 9992
2 17303 74.0542 226.6407 0025473 319.1582 40.7661 14.36010374 64660
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1814 (also known as Kosmos-1814) is a military communication satellite launched on January 21, 1987, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters. The satellite weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission involves military communication and store dump operations, powered by solar cells and batteries. COSMOS 1814 was manufactured by NPOPM and has a cylindrical shape with an RCS (reflective cross section) of 2.0525 square meters. It had a planned lifetime of 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.0525
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [51]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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