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COSMOS 1937 (19038)
COSPAR: 1988-029A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1937
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 5, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19038
International Designator
1988-029A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:37:38 GMT
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Inclination
74.05°
Right Ascension
73.88°
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Argument of Perigee
158.06°
Period
100.27 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1937
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1937
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19038U 88029A 26184.94280100 .00000144 00000-0 58224-4 0 9997
2 19038 74.0458 73.8784 0023548 158.0570 213.1472 14.36153948 2147
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1937 (also known as Kosmos-1937) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 5, 1988, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters and had a dry mass of 800 kilograms at launch. It was designed for a military communication mission involving store dump technology, powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite operated for approximately six months post-launch. Its shape is cylindrical, and it has an RCS value of 2.0794.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.0794
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [54]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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