COSMOS 1948 [GLONASS] (19165)

COSPAR: 1988-043C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1948

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 21, 1988

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19165

International Designator

1988-043C

Epoch

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:53:05 GMT

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Inclination

64.96°

Right Ascension

72.90°

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Argument of Perigee

317.81°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1948 [GLONASS]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1948

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 19165U 88043C   26180.74520197 -.00000026  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 19165  64.9630  72.8973 0004514 317.8146 219.7020  2.13102879296272

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Summary

COSMOS 1948 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1948, is a navigation satellite launched on May 21, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. This Uragan-class satellite measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and has a span of 7.8 meters due to its solar arrays. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 1,200 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 1,300 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite uses 3-axis stabilization for orientation control and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 1.9728 square meters. Manufactured by OAZ, its primary mission was navigation. It had a planned lifetime of three years and operated under the ownership of UNKS (Unknown).

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1300

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

1.9728

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan No. 41L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Uragan

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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