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COSMOS 1965 (19414)
COSPAR: 1988-073A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1965
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19414
International Designator
1988-073A
Decay Date
9/22/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1965
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1965
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1965, also known as Kosmos-1965, is an Earth Observation satellite based on the Resurs-F2 configuration and launched by the Soviet Union (SU) on August 23, 1988, from PLMSC LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and a span of 6.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 2573 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. The satellite was equipped with deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Its primary mission involved Earth Observation using film return technology. The vehicle was shaped as a sphere plus a DCone and included a maneuver module powered by the S5.120 motor alongside the 11D82M engine. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1965 had a planned operational lifetime of 30 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2573
Launch Mass
2573
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
29.1118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F2 No. 2L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Resurs-F2
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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