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COSMOS 1860 (18122)
COSPAR: 1987-052A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1860
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 18, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18122
International Designator
1987-052A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:25:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.01°
Right Ascension
346.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.91°
Period
103.97 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1860
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1860
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18122U 87052A 26184.85101216 -.00000066 00000-0 20167-4 0 9994
2 18122 65.0115 346.2394 0053878 204.9103 154.9357 13.84970343975125
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1860, also known as Kosmos-1860, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 18, 1987, from TycmS Launch Site, LC90 using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, weighing 1154 kilograms at launch and during dry mass. The satellite is equipped with a BES-5 nuclear reactor for power and carries US-A No. 345 ROCh as its payload for active radar surveillance over oceans. It was stabilized by July 28, 1987, after being launched into space. Manufactured by ARSL/KOMET, the satellite belongs to VMF (Voyenno-Morskoi Flot) and has a Radar equipment onboard. Its RCS is measured at 2.2887 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.2887
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-A No. 345 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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