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COSMOS 1922 (18881)
COSPAR: 1988-013A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1922
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18881
International Designator
1988-013A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:34:10 GMT
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Inclination
68.75°
Right Ascension
71.43°
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Argument of Perigee
43.56°
Period
717.41 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1922
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1922
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18881U 88013A 26184.31539445 .00000709 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 18881 68.7489 71.4305 5909930 43.5584 350.4103 2.00722137280857
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1922, also known as Kosmos-1922, is an early warning satellite launched on February 26, 1988, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPO Lavochkin (NPOL/KOMET), has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 5 meters. It weighs 1250 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 1150 kg. Equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite's primary mission is to provide early warning capabilities for its owner, PVO (Russian Air Force). The satellite carries an Oko 73D6 payload designated as No. 6043 and has a radar cross-section of 10.9398 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.9398
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6043
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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