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COSMOS 1839 [GLONASS] (17903)
COSPAR: 1987-036B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1839
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 24, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17903
International Designator
1987-036B
Decay Date
5/8/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1839 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1839
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1839 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1839, is a navigation satellite launched on April 24, 1987, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle from LC200/40. Manufactured by OAZ, this Uragan series satellite weighs 1300 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 1200 kg. It measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and spans 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, and it was designed to operate for three years. Its mission purpose was navigation, and it used a 3-axis stabilization system. It belongs to the GLONASS constellation and has an equipment payload of Uragan No. 31L. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas and two panels. Its radar cross-section (RCS) is 8.9 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.9
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 31L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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