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COSMOS 1835 (17849)
COSPAR: 1987-032A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1835
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17849
International Designator
1987-032A
Decay Date
6/4/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1835
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1835
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1835 (also known as Kosmos-1835) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 9, 1987, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has a Yantar'-4K2 bus configuration and consists of a main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules. The spacecraft measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 2886 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, COSMOS 1835's primary purpose was reconnaissance through film return type photography. The satellite is shaped as a cylinder with two panels and was manufactured by TSSKB.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
59.91
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 512
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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