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COSMOS 1978 (19612)
COSPAR: 1988-097A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1978
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 27, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19612
International Designator
1988-097A
Decay Date
11/10/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1978
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1978
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1978, also known as Kosmos-1978, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo (film return type) missions launched by the Soviet Union on October 27, 1988, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC16/2 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters, with a dry mass of 2655 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. It is based on the Zenit bus configuration, specifically the Oblik model, manufactured by TSSKB. Its mission involves reconnaissance through photographic means with its payload, the Oblik No. 383, powered by batteries. The shape of COSMOS 1978 combines a sphere and a DCone, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 22.6578.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
22.6578
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 383
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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