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COSMOS 1929 (18942)
COSPAR: 1988-016F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1929
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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
18942
International Designator
1988-016F
Epoch
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
113.46°
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Argument of Perigee
136.53°
Period
114.76 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1929
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1929
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 18942U 88016F 26185.21197015 .00000011 00000-0 16756-3 0 9995
2 18942 74.0054 113.4555 0019912 136.5313 15.4185 12.54808875755025
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1929 (also known as Kosmos-1929) is a military communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 18942 and object ID 1988-016F. Launched on March 11, 1988, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome (Launch Site PLMSC) using Launch Pad LC132/1 by a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and has the Strela-1 11F625 bus. It carries the payload of Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 6 for military communication purposes. The satellite's dimensions are a length, diameter, and span of 0.8 meters each, with a dry mass and launch mass of 60 kilograms. Its power is provided by solar cells and batteries. COSMOS 1929 has a polyhedral shape and an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 0.6913. It was owned by UNKS and had an expected lifetime of six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6913
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 6
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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