COSMOS 1925 (18938)

COSPAR: 1988-016B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1925

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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

18938

International Designator

1988-016B

Epoch

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

29.91°

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Argument of Perigee

300.75°

Period

115.49 min

Mean Motion

12.47 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1925

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1925

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 18938U 88016B   26185.01826681 -.00000014  00000-0  12562-4 0  9992
2 18938  74.0056  29.9089 0024215 300.7464 213.8933 12.46849734743874

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Summary
COSMOS 1925, also known as Kosmos-1925, is a military communication satellite launched on March 11, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was designed for a six-month mission lifetime. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a shape described as polyhedral, with an RCS (Reflective Cross-Section) value of 0.6889. The satellite's payload consists of the Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 2 equipment for military communication purposes. It was manufactured by NPOPM and launched under the ownership of UNKS (Unknown).
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

60

Launch Mass

60

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6889

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 2

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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