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COSMOS 1882 (18348)
COSPAR: 1987-077A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1882
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 15, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18348
International Designator
1987-077A
Decay Date
10/7/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1882
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1882
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1882 (also known as Kosmos-1882) is an Earth observation satellite based on the Resurs-F1 bus and launched on September 15, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and has a dry mass of 2,555 kilograms. It is equipped with a Priroda-4 imaging system featuring two KFA-1000 cameras and three KATE-200 devices for capturing Earth imagery using film return technology. The satellite uses batteries for power supply and features a shape that combines a sphere with a DCone design, as well as an 11D82M and S5.120 maneuver module motor system. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1882's primary mission is Earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
0.01
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 7L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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