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Cosmos 1824
Cosmos 1824 was launched on February 26, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 22, 1987).
COSPAR 1987-021ANORAD 17559Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1824
- Common name
- Cosmos 1824
- Payload designation
- Kobal't No. 506
- Other names
- Yantar'-4K2 No. 21L:P,11F695 No. 478-41-506:RA
- International designator
- 1987-021A
- NORAD catalog number
- 17559
- GCAT identifier
- S17559
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/164
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kobal't
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-4K2
Launch
- Date
- February 26, 1987 · 13:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-021Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 160 km
- Apogee
- 307 km
- Inclination
- 67.14°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- April 22, 1987
- Last known active
- Apr 22, 1987
- End of operations
- Apr 22, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753469 (CC0).