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COSMOS 1885 [GLONASS] (18357)
COSPAR: 1987-079C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1885
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![COSMOS 1885 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/18357.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
18357
International Designator
1987-079C
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:05:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.61°
Right Ascension
318.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
207.74°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1885 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1885
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18357U 87079C 26182.75409824 -.00000055 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 18357 65.6086 318.5261 0024192 207.7438 149.3352 2.13102571285444
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1885 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1885, is a satellite that was launched on September 16, 1987, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It has an object identifier of 1987-079C and belongs to the Uragan bus configuration. The satellite weighs 1300 kg at launch with a dry mass of 1200 kg, measures 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and has a span of 7.8 meters. It is equipped for navigation purposes with two deployable solar arrays and batteries as its power source. The satellite was manufactured by OAZ and operated for approximately three years after being launched into space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.3863
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 35L
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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