Launch Date
June 16, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
18120
International Designator
1987-051H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:29:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
357.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.95°
Period
114.47 min
Mean Motion
12.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1859
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1859
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 18120U 87051H 26185.27045605 -.00000023 00000-0 -40786-4 0 9990
2 18120 74.0051 357.2098 0057228 343.9545 189.8193 12.57956440793159
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.644
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 41 No. 8
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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