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COSMOS 1818 (17369)
COSPAR: 1987-011A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1818
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 1, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17369
International Designator
1987-011A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:22:06 GMT
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Inclination
65.01°
Right Ascension
200.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
285.38°
Period
100.57 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1818
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1818
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 17369U 87011A 26185.01535189 -.00000046 00000-0 20358-4 0 9990
2 17369 65.0090 200.2021 0018075 285.3778 74.5310 14.31874969111203
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1818, also known as Kosmos-1818, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on February 1, 1987, from Launch Pad LC90 at TYMSC using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 9.3 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 16.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 3550 kg and was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET for the VMF (Vozdushno-Kosmicheskaya Shtaba). The satellite is equipped with a Topaz-1 nuclear reactor as its power source and includes six SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters. Its mission involves technology demonstration, specifically focusing on a nuclear reactor in space. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas (Cyl + Ant), and it was designed for the Plazma-A No. 1L payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
9.3
Diameter
1.3
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
3550
Launch Mass
3550
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.4055
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Plazma-A No. 1L
Purpose
Technology, nuclear reactor
Mission
Technology, nuclear reactor
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-PM
Configuration
US Bus
Motor
6 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Topaz-1 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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