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COSMOS 1973 (19521)
COSPAR: 1988-088A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1973
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 22, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19521
International Designator
1988-088A
Decay Date
10/10/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1973
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1973
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1973 (also known as Kosmos-1973) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 22, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration known as Oblik and utilizes a Zenit bus for its mission, which involves photo reconnaissance with film return capabilities. It measures 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and has a span of 6 meters. The satellite's shape is described as a combination of a sphere and a DCone, with a dry mass of 2655 kg, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with batteries for power and featuring motors 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module), COSMOS 1973 carries the payload Oblik No. 379 and has a surface area of approximately 34.48 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB, and its purpose is to conduct reconnaissance missions using film return technology for photo surveillance.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
34.48
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 379
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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