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COSMOS 1862 (18152)
COSPAR: 1987-055A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1862
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 1, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18152
International Designator
1987-055A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:10:22 GMT
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
289.79°
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Argument of Perigee
330.37°
Period
93.99 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1862
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1862
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18152U 87055A 26184.79887610 .00007437 00000-0 23917-3 0 9995
2 18152 82.4867 289.7912 0007661 330.3655 29.7151 15.32048746107606
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1862 (also known as Kosmos-1862) is a Tselina-D satellite launched on July 1, 1987, from the PLMSC LC32/2 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and operated under the ownership of GRU with a SIGINT mission. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters. Its dry mass is recorded at 1750 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite was designed to serve as a SIGINT platform and had an expected lifetime of six months. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 7.733 m². The satellite carried the Ikar No. 56L payload for its mission purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
7.733
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 56L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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