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Cosmos 1834

Cosmos 1834 was launched on April 8, 1987 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 14, 1988).

COSPAR 1987-031ANORAD 17847Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1834
Common name
Cosmos 1834
Payload designation
US-PM No. 4L
Other names
17F17 No. xxx-xx-204:RA
International designator
1987-031A
NORAD catalog number
17847
GCAT identifier
S17847
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/168

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
US-PM
Owner
VMF
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Arsenal Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
US-P

Launch

Date
April 8, 1987 · 03:51 UTC
Launch record
1987-031Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC90

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
403 km
Apogee
417 km
Inclination
65.04°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 14, 1988
Last known active
Aug 29, 1988
End of operations
Aug 29, 1988

Size

Mass
3,300 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
10.0 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
17.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753474 (CC0).