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COSMOS 1907 (18720)
COSPAR: 1987-110A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1907
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 29, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18720
International Designator
1987-110A
Decay Date
1/12/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1907
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1907
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1907, also known as Kosmos-1907, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo (film return type) missions launched by the Soviet Union on December 29, 1987, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite operates based on the Zenit bus and has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 6 meters. It features a configuration described as Sphere + DCone and uses batteries for power. With a dry mass of 2655 kg, it was manufactured by TSSKB and equipped with the Oblik No. 362 payload. The satellite's motor includes 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
17.18
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 362
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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