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COSMOS 1850 (18095)
COSPAR: 1987-049A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1850
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 9, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18095
International Designator
1987-049A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:00:50 GMT
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Inclination
74.04°
Right Ascension
26.37°
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Argument of Perigee
34.27°
Period
100.41 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1850
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1850
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18095U 87049A 26184.83391775 .00000109 00000-0 48283-4 0 9994
2 18095 74.0389 26.3716 0014168 34.2721 325.9342 14.34136285 42292
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1850, also known as Kosmos-1850, is a military communication satellite launched on June 9, 1987, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM and identified with the NORAD catalog ID of 18095, has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, and its span is also 3 meters. It had a dry mass and launch mass of 800 kilograms each, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's mission focused on military communication using the Strela-2M payload for store dump operations. Its expected lifetime was approximately six months from the launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.9468
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [52]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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