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COSMOS 1834 (17847)
COSPAR: 1987-031A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1834
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 8, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17847
International Designator
1987-031A
Decay Date
10/14/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1834
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1834
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1834, also known as Kosmos-1834, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 8, 1987, from LC90 at TYMSC using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. It has a dry mass of 3000 kg and a launch mass of 3300 kg. COSMOS 1834 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET and operated under the ownership of VMF, carrying a payload designated as US-PM No. 4L. It serves in passive ocean surveillance missions, featuring a cylindrical shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
41.2936
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 4L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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