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COSMOS 1954 (19256)
COSPAR: 1988-053A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1954
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19256
International Designator
1988-053A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:38:03 GMT
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Inclination
74.05°
Right Ascension
12.74°
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Argument of Perigee
19.86°
Period
100.35 min
Mean Motion
14.35 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1954
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1954
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 19256U 88053A 26184.77642851 .00000136 00000-0 56954-4 0 9991
2 19256 74.0474 12.7399 0015522 19.8646 340.3108 14.34992213989374
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1954, also known as Kosmos-1954, is a military communication satellite launched on June 21, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 3 meters in length with a diameter and span of 2 meters each. The spacecraft weighs approximately 800 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its mission involved military communication with store dump capability, and it operated for about six months. The satellite's body shape is cylindrical and has an RCS value of 1.9493. It was launched under the ownership of UNKS and carries a Strela-2M payload designated No. [56].
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.9493
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [56]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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