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Cosmos 1833

Cosmos 1833 was launched on March 18, 1987 aboard a Zenit-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1987-027ANORAD 17589Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1833
Common name
Cosmos 1833
Payload designation
Tselina-2 GVM
Other names
EPN No. 03.694:P,EPN 03.694 No. 670-58-406:RA
International designator
1987-027A
NORAD catalog number
17589
GCAT identifier
S17589
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/165

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
Tselina-2 GVM
Owner
GRU
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Tselina-2

Launch

Date
March 18, 1987 · 08:30 UTC
Launch record
1987-027Success
Rocket
Zenit-2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC45/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
848 km
Apogee
852 km
Inclination
71.00°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
March 1987
End of operations
March 1987

Size

Mass
3,250 kg
Dry mass
3,250 kg
Length
4.5 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
22.7 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753475 (CC0).