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COSMOS 1924 (18937)
COSPAR: 1988-016A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1924
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 11, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18937
International Designator
1988-016A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:03:25 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
106.43°
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Argument of Perigee
11.53°
Period
115.70 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1924
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1924
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18937U 88016A 26185.25237664 .00000010 00000-0 18321-3 0 9997
2 18937 74.0055 106.4297 0034369 11.5259 143.2370 12.44622802740796
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1924 (also known as Kosmos-1924) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 11, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carries a Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 1 payload for military communication purposes. It has a polyhedral shape with an RCS (radar cross-section) value of 0.6796 square meters. COSMOS 1924 was manufactured by NPOPM and had a planned lifetime of approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6796
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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