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COSMOS 1825 (17566)
COSPAR: 1987-024A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1825
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 3, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17566
International Designator
1987-024A
Decay Date
5/19/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1825
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1825
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1825 (also known as Kosmos-1825) is a SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite belonging to the Tselina-D series, launched on March 3, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 13.1 meters. It weighs 1,750 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, and its main mission is to conduct SIGINT operations. Manufactured by YUZH (Yuzhnoye Design Office), COSMOS 1825 was owned by the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) of the Soviet Armed Forces and equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's operational lifetime was approximately 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.2041
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 62L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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