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COSMOS 1974 (19554)
COSPAR: 1988-092A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1974
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 3, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19554
International Designator
1988-092A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:05:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
70.11°
Right Ascension
184.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.69°
Period
717.27 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1974
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1974
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19554U 88092A 26183.46244197 .00000151 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 19554 70.1077 184.7167 4446206 62.6940 334.6282 2.00761236276432
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1974, also known as Kosmos-1974, is an early warning satellite launched on October 3, 1988, from the PLMSC LC41/1 launch pad 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 spacecraft's dry mass is 1150 kilograms and its launch mass was 1250 kilograms. The satellite, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the PVO, operates with a power system consisting of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its payload is identified as Oko 73D6 No. 6046, and it is equipped to provide early warning capabilities. The satellite's shape is described as Cyl + 2 Pan, and its RCS value is 13.2784.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.2784
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6046
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
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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Stop Azimuth
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