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COSMOS 1911 (18790)
COSPAR: 1988-002C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1911
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 15, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18790
International Designator
1988-002C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:51:54 GMT
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
237.73°
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Argument of Perigee
95.36°
Period
113.89 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1911
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1911
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18790U 88002C 26185.11938478 .00000020 00000-0 50256-4 0 9990
2 18790 82.6069 237.7289 0008679 95.3633 292.5589 12.64385128775093
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1911, also known as Kosmos-1911, is a military communication satellite launched on January 15, 1988, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC32/1 pad and Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans up to 7 meters with its antennas. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. COSMOS 1911 was manufactured by NPOPM for the Soviet Union (SU) and operates as a cylindrical body equipped with antennas. Its mission involves military communication, and it carries the Strela-3 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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