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Cosmos 1809

Russian satellite. Cosmos 1809 was launched on December 18, 1986 aboard a Tsiklon-3 from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1986-101ANORAD 17241Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1809
Common name
Cosmos 1809
Payload designation
AUOS-Z-I-E No. 501
Other names
Ionozond-E,AUOS-Z No. 450-41-501:RA
International designator
1986-101A
NORAD catalog number
17241
GCAT identifier
S17241
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/163

Mission

Mission type
Space science
Use
Civil government
Program
AUOS
Owner
IK
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
AUOS

Launch

Date
December 18, 1986 · 08:00 UTC
Launch record
1986-101Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-3
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC32/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
943 km
Apogee
966 km
Inclination
82.53°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
May 23, 1993
End of operations
May 23, 1993

Size

Mass
1,042 kg
Dry mass
1,042 kg
Length
2.5 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
23.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q8351327 (CC0).