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COSMOS 1890 (18396)
COSPAR: 1987-086A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1890
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 10, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18396
International Designator
1987-086A
Decay Date
12/26/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1890
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1890
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1890 (also known as Kosmos-1890) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 10, 1987. It was launched from TYMSC LC90 using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle and has a US-P bus configuration manufactured by ARSL/KOMET. The satellite measures 10 meters in length with a diameter of 1.3 meters and spans 17 meters when deployed. Its dry mass is 3,000 kg, and it had a launch mass of 3,300 kg. COSMOS 1890 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The mission purpose is passive ocean surveillance, operated by VMF with the payload designated as US-PM No. 10L. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body plus two panels, and it has an RCS value of 40.0038.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
40.0038
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM No. 10L
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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