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COSMOS 1984 (19705)
COSPAR: 1988-110A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1984
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19705
International Designator
1988-110A
Decay Date
2/13/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1984
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1984
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1984, also known as Kosmos-1984, is a reconnaissance satellite operated by an unknown entity (UNKS) and launched on December 16, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site using Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB, has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 6.3 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It has a dry mass of 2886 kilograms and was configured with a Yantar Bus that includes a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. The mission purpose is reconnaissance through photography, employing film return technology. Power for the satellite comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical plus two pans (Cyl + 2 Pan), with a radar cross-section of 33.58 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
33.58
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 519
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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