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COSMOS 1976 (19582)
COSPAR: 1988-094A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1976
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 13, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19582
International Designator
1988-094A
Decay Date
10/27/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1976
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1976
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1976, also known as Kosmos-1976, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 13, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It features a Zenit bus configuration and has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 2655 kilograms and operates on batteries for power. Its mission is reconnaissance through film return type photography, equipped with the Oblik No. 380 payload system. The spacecraft is stabilized using an 11D82M motor along with an S5.120 maneuver module. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere and a DCone, and it was manufactured by TSSKB.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 380
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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