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COSMOS 1970 [GLONASS] (19501)
COSPAR: 1988-085A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1970
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19501
International Designator
1988-085A
Epoch
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:24:55 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.23°
Right Ascension
314.09°
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Argument of Perigee
40.85°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1970 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1970
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19501U 88085A 26179.55898098 -.00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 19501 65.2350 314.0904 0009247 40.8521 317.2214 2.13102153294016
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1970 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1970, is a navigation satellite launched on September 16, 1988, from the TYSMC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. This Uragan bus-based spacecraft has a configuration of 3-Axis stabilized and was manufactured by OAZ for the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite measures 4 meters in length, with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 7.8 meters. It had a dry mass of 1200 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 1300 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, its purpose is navigation. The spacecraft has a shape described as Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan and an RCS (Reflective Coefficient Surface) value of 1.4365. Its mission lifetime was planned for 3 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.4365
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 42L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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Start Azimuth
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