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COSMOS 1958 (19320)
COSPAR: 1988-060A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1958
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19320
International Designator
1988-060A
Decay Date
3/21/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1958
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1958
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1958, also known as Kosmos-1958, is a radar calibration satellite launched on July 14, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and owned by PVO, has a spherical shape with a diameter of 2 meters and a dry mass of 570 kilograms. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is part of the Taifun-1A payload series. Its primary mission was to provide radar calibration services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
3.944
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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