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COSMOS 1945 (19131)
COSPAR: 1988-042A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1945
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 19, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19131
International Designator
1988-042A
Decay Date
5/31/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1945
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1945
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1945, also known as Kosmos-1945, is a reconnaissance satellite with a mission to perform photo reconnaissance using film return technology. Launched on May 19, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site on LC31 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, this spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters, with a span also measuring at 6 meters. The satellite's dry mass is recorded as 2655 kg, which was also its launch mass. It utilized batteries for power supply and had an Oblik configuration based on the Zenit bus. The satellite was equipped with motors designated as 11D82M and S5.120 for maneuvering purposes. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1945's shape is described as a sphere plus a DCone, with a surface area of 9.37 square meters. The satellite was owned by UNKS and its payload consisted of Oblik No. 382.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
9.37
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 382
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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