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COSMOS 1994 (19785)
COSPAR: 1989-009A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1994
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 10, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19785
International Designator
1989-009A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:53 GMT
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Inclination
82.62°
Right Ascension
340.93°
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Argument of Perigee
270.42°
Period
113.89 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1994
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1994
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 19785U 89009A 26185.23325784 .00000024 00000-0 73326-4 0 9993
2 19785 82.6228 340.9278 0011847 270.4165 263.2642 12.64343532725539
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1994, also known as Kosmos-1994, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on February 10, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using LC32/1 launch pad with the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters, with a span of 7 meters due to its cylindrical shape with antennas. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1994 carries the Strela-3 payload and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.1011 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1011
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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