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COSMOS 1995 (19786)
COSPAR: 1989-009B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1995
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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
19786
International Designator
1989-009B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:08:19 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.62°
Right Ascension
18.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.00°
Period
114.08 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1995
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1995
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19786U 89009B 26185.00577558 .00000016 00000-0 29322-4 0 9995
2 19786 82.6226 18.0911 0004300 86.0011 68.8772 12.62236073722463
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1995 (also known as Kosmos-1995) is a military communication satellite launched on February 10, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at both launch and dry mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya) and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its mission focuses on military communication purposes, and it operates using a Strela-3 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.132
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
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