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COSMOS 1824 (17559)
COSPAR: 1987-021A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1824
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17559
International Designator
1987-021A
Decay Date
4/22/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1824
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1824
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1824 (also known as Kosmos-1824) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on February 26, 1987, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB, has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter, with a span also measuring 6.3 meters. It features a configuration consisting of a Yantar Bus, main reentry module, and two small reentry capsules. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite has a dry mass of 2886 kilograms, which is consistent with its launch mass. COSMOS 1824 is dedicated to reconnaissance missions involving film return photography, as part of its Kobal't No. 506 payload. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and has a radar cross-section area (RCS) of 58.83 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
58.83
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 506
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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