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COSMOS 1930 (18943)
COSPAR: 1988-016G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1930
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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
18943
International Designator
1988-016G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:15:52 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
49.44°
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Argument of Perigee
74.00°
Period
114.59 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1930
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1930
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18943U 88016G 26185.05269281 -.00000007 00000-0 52738-4 0 9990
2 18943 74.0054 49.4388 0029143 73.9967 78.2934 12.56641425757551
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1930 (also known as Kosmos-1930) is a military communication satellite launched on March 11, 1988, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 and the 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 the Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 7 payload. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1930 has a polyhedral shape with an RCS of 0.6721 and was designed to operate for approximately six months as part of its military communication mission. The satellite is owned by UNKS and its equipment and major events are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6721
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 7
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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