COSMOS 1816 (17359)

COSPAR: 1987-009A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1816

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 29, 1987

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

17359

International Designator

1987-009A

Epoch

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Inclination

82.92°

Right Ascension

11.74°

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Argument of Perigee

159.45°

Period

104.75 min

Mean Motion

13.75 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1816

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1816

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 17359U 87009A   26185.29525670  .00000048  00000-0  33780-4 0  9994

2 17359  82.9237  11.7412 0032958 159.4490  13.2609 13.74649034977503

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Summary

COSMOS 1816, also known as Kosmos-1816, is an SU (Soviet Union) satellite that was launched on January 29, 1987, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/2 and a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite's configuration is KAUR-1, with dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 17 meters. It has a dry mass of 800 kilograms and was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by OAZ, the satellite's mission is navigation and it carries a Tsikada payload. The shape of COSMOS 1816 is described as cylindrical with antennas, and its expected operational lifetime ranges from 1.5 to 2 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.4819

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tsikada

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

1.5 to 2 years

Bus

KAUR-1 11F643

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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