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COSMOS 1955 (19258)
COSPAR: 1988-054A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1955
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 22, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19258
International Designator
1988-054A
Decay Date
8/20/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1955
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1955
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1955, also known as Kosmos-1955, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 22, 1988, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.3 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape with two panels. The satellite weighs 2886 kg at both launch and dry mass. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it was designed to capture photographic reconnaissance data using the Kobal't No. 517 payload system. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1955 consists of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. Its mission focused on reconnaissance through film return type photography.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
51.47
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 517
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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