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COSMOS 1959 (19324)
COSPAR: 1988-062A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1959
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 18, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19324
International Designator
1988-062A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:47:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
110.28°
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Argument of Perigee
72.83°
Period
104.62 min
Mean Motion
13.76 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1959
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1959
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19324U 88062A 26185.28293109 .00000080 00000-0 66007-4 0 9990
2 19324 82.9510 110.2849 0035440 72.8327 81.9540 13.76355657906051
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1959 (OBJECT_ID: 1988-062A) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 18, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was designed for navigation and data relay purposes and has dimensions of 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and spans 17 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs 800 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also recorded as 800 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries, the spacecraft's mission was to support navigation and data relay operations. Manufactured by OAZ (OAO Zvezda), it has a cylindrical shape augmented by antennas and is owned by VMF (Vozdushno-Kosmicheskaya Sistema Ministerstva Voyenno-Morskogo Flota). The satellite carries the Parus payload for its operational purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.2582
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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