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COSMOS 1931 (18944)
COSPAR: 1988-016H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1931
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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
18944
International Designator
1988-016H
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
341.58°
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Argument of Perigee
348.46°
Period
114.41 min
Mean Motion
12.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1931
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1931
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18944U 88016H 26185.18332118 -.00000020 00000-0 -23250-4 0 9998
2 18944 74.0083 341.5813 0040425 348.4557 184.9111 12.58576693760264
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Summary
COSMOS 1931, also known as Kosmos-1931, is a military communication satellite launched on March 11, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC132/1) using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. This satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 60 kilograms. Its mission was for military communication purposes and it was equipped with solar cells and batteries as its power source. The satellite had an expected lifetime of approximately six months and was manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6861
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 42 No. 8
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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