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COSMOS 1827 (17582)
COSPAR: 1987-026A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1827
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 13, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17582
International Designator
1987-026A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:29:08 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
181.27°
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Argument of Perigee
114.92°
Period
113.83 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1827
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1827
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 17582U 87026A 26185.02024000 .00000009 00000-0 -72284-5 0 9994
2 17582 82.5684 181.2747 0013403 114.9238 245.3249 12.65017886814777
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1827 (also known as Kosmos-1827) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 13, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, and it has a dry mass of 225 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOPM and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with antennas (Cyl + Ant), and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 0.9309 square meters. The purpose of COSMOS 1827 is military communication, carrying a payload named Strela-3, which matches the bus configuration. The satellite's operator is listed as UNKS (Unknown Status).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9309
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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