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COSMOS 1829 (17584)
COSPAR: 1987-026C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1829
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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
17584
International Designator
1987-026C
Epoch
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
221.86°
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Argument of Perigee
128.47°
Period
114.04 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1829
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1829
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 17584U 87026C 26185.03486950 .00000020 00000-0 50873-4 0 9994
2 17584 82.5690 221.8637 0001063 128.4709 231.6478 12.62721369811535
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1829 (also known as Kosmos-1829) is a military communication satellite launched on March 13, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and designed for military communication purposes. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and spans 7 meters when its antennas are deployed, resembling a cylindrical shape with attached antennas. Its dry mass is 225 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. COSMOS 1829 is powered by solar cells and batteries. It carries a Strela-3 payload and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 1.1105. The satellite's country of origin is SU (Soviet Union), and it was owned by UNKS (Unidentified Soviet State Organization).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1105
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
Map
Next Pass
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