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COSMOS 1936 (19015)
COSPAR: 1988-027A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1936
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19015
International Designator
1988-027A
Decay Date
5/18/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1936
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1936
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1936 (also known as Kosmos-1936) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 30, 1988, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. Built by TSSKB and operated under an unknown owner, this Yantar'-4KS1 spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 7.5 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 8.5 meters when deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 3,390 kg and it uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its mission involves photo reconnaissance data transmission from space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.5
Diameter
2.7
Span
8.5
Dry Mass
3390
Launch Mass
3390
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
50.6744
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Terilen No. 12L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (data transmitting)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (data transmitting)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4KS1
Configuration
Yantar Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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