Launch Date
February 18, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
17525
International Designator
1987-017A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:46:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.91°
Right Ascension
155.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
260.28°
Period
104.81 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1821
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1821
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 17525U 87017A 26185.15752288 .00000065 00000-0 53115-4 0 9993
2 17525 82.9131 155.3424 0035293 260.2814 110.1571 13.73951934957557
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.0848
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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