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COSMOS 1943 (19119)
COSPAR: 1988-039A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1943
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19119
International Designator
1988-039A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:36:20 GMT
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Inclination
71.00°
Right Ascension
1.52°
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Argument of Perigee
66.70°
Period
101.71 min
Mean Motion
14.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1943
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1943
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19119U 88039A 26184.94190969 -.00000147 00000-0 -50364-4 0 9993
2 19119 71.0035 1.5246 0009452 66.7049 93.4565 14.15763352969260
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1943, also known as Kosmos-1943, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on May 15, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site using the Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and operated by GRU, has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22.7 meters. It features a cylindrical shape with two panels and antennas, equipped with Tselina-2 equipment for its SIGINT mission. The satellite had a dry mass and launch mass of 3250 kg and was powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its planned lifetime was one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.7287
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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