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COSMOS 1906 (18713)
COSPAR: 1987-108A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1906
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18713
International Designator
1987-108A
Decay Date
3/13/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1906
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1906
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1906 (also known as Kosmos-1906) is an Earth Observation satellite launched by the Soviet Union on December 26, 1987, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 6.5 meters and has a dry mass of 2,573 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. It was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Designed to operate for approximately 30 days, COSMOS 1906 utilized a Vostok / Zenit Capsule configuration manufactured by TSSKB and featured a Resurs-F2 payload (No. 1L) for film return missions. The satellite was shaped as a sphere with a DCone structure and included an 11D82M maneuver module along with S5.120 propulsion systems.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2573
Launch Mass
2573
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
65.92
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F2 No. 1L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Resurs-F2
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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