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COSMOS 1876 (18335)
COSPAR: 1987-074B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1876
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 7, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18335
International Designator
1987-074B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:03:40 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
311.91°
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Argument of Perigee
84.74°
Period
114.03 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1876
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1876
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18335U 87074B 26185.29421444 .00000044 00000-0 18362-3 0 9999
2 18335 82.5753 311.9139 0006204 84.7413 300.1361 12.62817164789251
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1876, also known as Kosmos-1876, is a military communication satellite launched on September 7, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC32/1 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and a span of 7 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 225 kilograms each, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas, and it was manufactured by NPOPM for military communication purposes under the ownership of UNKS. The satellite's payload consists of a Strela-3 system, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 1.0499 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0499
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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