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COSMOS 1997 (19788)
COSPAR: 1989-009D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1997
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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
19788
International Designator
1989-009D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:59:23 GMT
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Inclination
82.62°
Right Ascension
349.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
308.38°
Period
113.95 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1997
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1997
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 19788U 89009D 26185.20791155 .00000021 00000-0 59446-4 0 9996
2 19788 82.6210 349.9063 0008603 308.3844 225.4696 12.63690257724654
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1997, also known as Kosmos-1997, is a military communication satellite launched on February 10, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an overall span of 7 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and was manufactured by NPOPM. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas attached, and it serves military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0289
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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