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COSMOS 1886 (18366)
COSPAR: 1987-081A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1886
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18366
International Designator
1987-081A
Decay Date
11/2/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1886
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1886
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1886 (also known as Kosmos-1886) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 17, 1987, from Plesetsk using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters as well. It features a Yantar Bus configuration, which includes a main reentry module along with two smaller reentry capsules. Its launch mass and dry mass are both reported at 2886 kg. The satellite was designed for photographic reconnaissance using film return technology, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1886's primary mission purpose is to conduct photo reconnaissance missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
32.76
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 853
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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