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COSMOS 1928 (18941)
COSPAR: 1988-016E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1928
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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
18941
International Designator
1988-016E
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
180.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
199.79°
Period
114.93 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1928
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1928
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18941U 88016E 26185.27575454 -.00000019 00000-0 -16387-4 0 9998
2 18941 74.0027 180.0373 0011083 199.7886 171.8808 12.52894516659015
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1928 (also known as Kosmos-1928) is a military communication satellite with the NORAD ID 18941 and OBJECT_ID 1988-016E. Launched on March 11, 1988, from Launch Site PLMSC's LC132/1 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has a Strela-1 11F625 bus design and measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 60 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. It was manufactured by NPOPM for military communication purposes and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. With a polyhedral shape and an RCS of 0.6885, COSMOS 1928 had a planned lifetime of six months. The satellite carried the Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 5 payload and was owned by UNKS (unknown owner).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6885
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 5
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
Map
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