COSMOS 1902 (18668)

COSPAR: 1987-103A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1902

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 15, 1987

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

18668

International Designator

1987-103A

Decay Date

12/30/1988

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1902

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1902

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1902 (also known as Kosmos-1902) is a radar calibration satellite launched on December 15, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC133/3 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and operated by PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces). The satellite has a spherical shape with dimensions of 2 meters in length, diameter, and span, and it weighs 570 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its primary purpose is radar calibration, and it uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft's radar cross-section (RCS) is 7.19 square meters, making it useful for calibrating radar systems.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

570

Launch Mass

570

Shape

Sphere

Radar Cross Section

7.19

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-1A

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Vektor

Configuration

2 m sphere

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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