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COSMOS 1867 (18187)
COSPAR: 1987-060A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1867
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18187
International Designator
1987-060A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:18:10 GMT
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Inclination
65.01°
Right Ascension
340.47°
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Argument of Perigee
282.14°
Period
100.59 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1867
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1867
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18187U 87060A 26185.17928325 -.00000041 00000-0 22182-4 0 9990
2 18187 65.0119 340.4704 0016900 282.1372 77.7819 14.31517673 36615
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1867, also known as Kosmos-1867, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 10, 1987, from Launch Pad LC90 at TYMSC using the Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It was designed and manufactured by ARSL/KOMET for technology demonstration and nuclear reactor testing purposes. The spacecraft has dimensions of 9.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1.3 meters, and a span of 16.5 meters. Its dry mass is 980 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. It was powered by a Topaz-1 nuclear reactor and equipped with Plazma-A No. 2L payload and six SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters for propulsion. The satellite has a shape described as cylindrical plus antennas and belongs to VMF (Russian Navy).
Physical Characteristics
Length
9.3
Diameter
1.3
Span
16.5
Dry Mass
980
Launch Mass
980
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.293
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Plazma-A No. 2L
Purpose
Technology, nuclear reactor
Mission
Technology, nuclear reactor
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-PM
Configuration
US Bus
Motor
6 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Topaz-1 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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