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COSMOS 1879 (18338)
COSPAR: 1987-074E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1879
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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
18338
International Designator
1987-074E
Epoch
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
272.25°
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Argument of Perigee
156.51°
Period
113.83 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1879
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1879
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18338U 87074E 26185.22494493 .00000029 00000-0 97420-4 0 9995
2 18338 82.5709 272.2476 0006975 156.5067 231.7016 12.65028572792212
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1879, also known as Kosmos-1879, is a military communication satellite launched on September 7, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/1. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 7 meters due to its antennas. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite's configuration consists of a cylinder with attached antennas (Cyl + Ant). Its primary mission is military communication and it was successfully stabilized in orbit on September 8, 1987. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded as 1.0822 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0822
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
Map
Next Pass
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