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COSMOS 1830 (17585)
COSPAR: 1987-026D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1830
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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
17585
International Designator
1987-026D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:27:43 GMT
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Inclination
82.56°
Right Ascension
195.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
175.09°
Period
113.96 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1830
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1830
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 17585U 87026D 26185.26925216 .00000005 00000-0 -29851-4 0 9999
2 17585 82.5596 195.0682 0005032 175.0863 196.5285 12.63619961812803
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1830, also known as Kosmos-1830, is a military communication satellite launched on March 13, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC32/2 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It features a cylindrical shape with antennas and was manufactured by NPOPM for military communication purposes. COSMOS 1830 weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's radar cross-section is 1.0489 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0489
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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