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COSMOS 1960 (19338)
COSPAR: 1988-065A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1960
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 28, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19338
International Designator
1988-065A
Decay Date
4/9/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1960
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1960
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1960, also known as Kosmos-1960, is an AUOS-3 configuration satellite launched on July 28, 1988, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and operated under PVO ownership for radar calibration purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 23 meters. Its dry mass is 925 kilograms, and it had an initial launch mass of 1045 kilograms. It features 8 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 25.61. Its payload includes Taifun-2V equipment, emphasizing its role in radar calibration missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
25.61
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2V (10)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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