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COSMOS 1966 (19445)
COSPAR: 1988-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1966
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 30, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19445
International Designator
1988-076A
Decay Date
11/10/2005
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1966
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1966
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1966, also known as Kosmos-1966, is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 30, 1988, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC16/2 using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The satellite weighs 1250 kg at launch and 1150 kg dry. Its payload is the Oko 73D6 No. 6044, designed for early warning purposes, and it features two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with two pans and an RCS of 10.74 square meters. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and operated under the ownership of PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.74
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6044
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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