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COSMOS 2018 (19938)
COSPAR: 1989-031A | Alt Name: Kosmos-2018
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 20, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19938
International Designator
1989-031A
Decay Date
6/19/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2018
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2018
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 2018 (also known as Kosmos-2018) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 20, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft, part of the Yantar'-4K2 series and manufactured by TSSKB, has dimensions measuring 6.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs 2886 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also 2886 kilograms. Its configuration includes a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for photo reconnaissance purposes. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels. The mission's purpose was to conduct film return-type reconnaissance missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
33.37
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 875
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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