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COSMOS 1917-1919 (18857)
COSPAR: 1988-009A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1919
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 17, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18857
International Designator
1988-009A
Decay Date
2/17/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1917-1919
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1919
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1917-1919, also known as Kosmos-1919, is a navigation satellite based on the Uragan bus and launched on February 17, 1988, from Launch Pad LC200/39 at the TYSMC site. It utilized a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 7.8 meters. With a dry mass of 1200 kg and a launch mass of 1300 kg, it was designed to operate for approximately three years. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's configuration is described as 3-axis stabilized with a shape characterized by a cylinder plus antennas and two panels. Manufactured by OAZ, it carries the Uragan No. 38L payload and was owned by an unspecified entity at launch (UNKS).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 38L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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