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COSMOS 1905 (18711)
COSPAR: 1987-107A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1905
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18711
International Designator
1987-107A
Decay Date
1/8/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1905
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1905
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1905 (also known as Kosmos-1905) is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo film return missions, launched by the Soviet Union on December 25, 1987, from the Tyuratam Space Center, LC31, using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite, which uses the Zenit bus and Oblik configuration with mission payload Oblik No. 369, measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and spans 6 meters. Its shape is described as a sphere plus disc-cone design. The satellite has a dry mass of 2655 kg, which is the same as its launch mass, powered by batteries, and features motors 11D82M and S5.120 for maneuvering. It was manufactured by TSSKB and is categorized under unknown ownership (UNKS). Its RCS value is 8.86, indicating a specific surface area relative to dry mass, but additional details on its major events, ADCS system, color, transmitter frequencies, or material composition are not available.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
8.86
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 369
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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