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COSMOS 1883 [GLONASS] (18355)
COSPAR: 1987-079A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1883
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![COSMOS 1883 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/18355.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18355
International Designator
1987-079A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:48:33 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.58°
Right Ascension
318.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
243.33°
Period
675.74 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1883 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1883
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18355U 87079A 26184.82538753 -.00000046 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 18355 65.5843 318.1777 0004659 243.3279 110.0750 2.13101105301881
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 1883 [GLONASS] satellite, also known as Kosmos-1883, is a Uragan model designed for navigation purposes and launched on September 16, 1987, from the TYSMC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. Manufactured by OAZ in SU (Soviet Union), it has a configuration of a 3-Axis stabilized spacecraft with dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter, featuring an additional span of 7.8 meters due to its deployable solar arrays and antennas. The satellite weighs approximately 1200 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 1300 kilograms. Its purpose is navigation through the Uragan No. 33L payload, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with an expected lifetime of three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.6882
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 33L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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