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COSMOS 1894 (18443)
COSPAR: 1987-091A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1894
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 28, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18443
International Designator
1987-091A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:11:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
10.73°
Right Ascension
325.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
30.91°
Period
1436.49 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1894
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1894
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18443U 87091A 26185.21662398 -.00000211 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 18443 10.7298 325.4523 0003501 30.9135 335.8664 1.00244529120996
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1894 (also known as Kosmos-1894) is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 28, 1987, from the Tsyklon space launch facility at LC200/40 using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1150 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 1250 kilograms. Manufactured by NPOL/KOMET, COSMOS 1894 is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's main purpose is early warning, and it carries an Oko-S No. 7423 payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder topped by two pans, giving it a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 5.2954 square meters. Owned by the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces), COSMOS 1894 operates in a mission to provide early warning capabilities.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.2954
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-S No. 7423
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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