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COSMOS 1938 (19041)
COSPAR: 1988-030A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1938
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 11, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19041
International Designator
1988-030A
Decay Date
4/25/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1938
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1938
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1938, also known as Kosmos-1938, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on April 11, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC16/2 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and has a configuration based on the Zenit bus. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters. Weighing 2655 kilograms at launch, it is powered by batteries and carries the Oblik No. 377 payload for photo reconnaissance with film return capabilities. Its shape consists of a sphere combined with a DCone, and its dry mass remains at 2655 kilograms. The satellite uses an 11D82M engine along with an S5.120 maneuver module to perform in-orbit maneuvers.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
17.46
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 377
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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