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COSMOS 1896 (18535)
COSPAR: 1987-093A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1896
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18535
International Designator
1987-093A
Decay Date
12/25/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1896
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1896
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1896 (also known as Kosmos-1896) is an area reconnaissance satellite launched on November 14, 1987, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Pad LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was designed and manufactured by TSSKB for VTS in the Soviet Union. The spacecraft, based on the Yantar'-1KFT bus with a Zenit reentry module, has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter, and spans 6.5 meters across its solar arrays. COSMOS 1896's dry mass is 2720 kg, and it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission involves area reconnaissance using a film return type payload called Kometa No. 9L. The satellite has an RCS value of 0.5 and its shape consists of a sphere and a DCone.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2720
Launch Mass
2720
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
0.5
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kometa No. 9L
Purpose
Area Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Area Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-1KFT
Configuration
Yantar Bus, Zenit reentry module
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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