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Cosmos 1820
Cosmos 1820 was launched on February 14, 1987 aboard a Zenit-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 6, 1987).
COSPAR 1987-016ANORAD 17523Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1820
- Common name
- Cosmos 1820
- Payload designation
- EPN No. 03.695
- Other names
- Orlets-2 GVM:P,17F113 No. 670-58-402 GVM:RA
- International designator
- 1987-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 17523
- GCAT identifier
- S17523
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/164
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orlets
- Owner
- Yuzhnoe
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Orlets-2?
Launch
- Date
- February 14, 1987 · 08:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-016Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC45/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 171 km
- Apogee
- 225 km
- Inclination
- 64.83°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 6, 1987
- Last known active
- Feb 18, 1987
- End of operations
- Feb 18, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 10.4 t
- Dry mass
- 10.4 t
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753466 (CC0).