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COSMOS 1946 [GLONASS] (19163)
COSPAR: 1988-043A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1946
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![COSMOS 1946 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/19163.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 21, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19163
International Designator
1988-043A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
64.98°
Right Ascension
73.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.69°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1946 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1946
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19163U 88043A 26185.40301796 -.00000009 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 19163 64.9766 73.0238 0004619 81.6950 101.7420 02.13102874295966
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1946 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1946, is a navigation satellite launched on May 21, 1988, from the Tysmoc LC200/39 launch pad using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with antennas and two panels, measuring 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 7.8 meters. It had a launch mass of 1300 kg and a dry mass of 1200 kg. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission was navigation, part of the Uragan constellation, and it was manufactured by OAZ. The satellite utilized a 3-axis stabilized configuration and operated for approximately three years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.9553
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 39L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
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Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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