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COSMOS 1912 (18791)
COSPAR: 1988-002D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1912
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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
18791
International Designator
1988-002D
Epoch
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
227.76°
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Argument of Perigee
67.51°
Period
113.83 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1912
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1912
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18791U 88002D 26185.04242465 .00000030 00000-0 10137-3 0 9991
2 18791 82.6071 227.7571 0011682 67.5133 313.0178 12.65071974776023
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1912 (also known as Kosmos-1912) is a military communication satellite designed and manufactured by NPOPM in the Soviet Union. It was launched on January 15, 1988, from LC32/1 at PLMSC using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters due to its deployable elements. Its configuration includes solar cells and batteries for power supply. With a dry mass of 225 kilograms, COSMOS 1912 is equipped with the Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas, and it has an RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) of 1.097 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.097
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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