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COSMOS 1982 (19662)
COSPAR: 1988-105A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1982
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 30, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19662
International Designator
1988-105A
Decay Date
12/14/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1982
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1982
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1982 (also known as Kosmos-1982) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on November 30, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters, and it had a dry mass of 2655 kilograms at launch. It was equipped with batteries for power and was based on the Zenit bus configuration, known as Oblik. Its mission is reconnaissance with a focus on photo surveillance through film return type mechanisms. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere plus DCone design, manufactured by TSSKB and operated by UNKS.
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. 371
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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