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Cosmos 1838
Cosmos 1838 was launched on April 24, 1987 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 15, 1991).
COSPAR 1987-036ANORAD 17902Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1838
- Common name
- Cosmos 1838
- Payload designation
- Uragan No. 30L
- Other names
- 11F654 No. 471-48-401:RA
- International designator
- 1987-036A
- NORAD catalog number
- 17902
- GCAT identifier
- S17902
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/168
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Uragan
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Omsk Aviation Plant
- Platform (bus)
- Uragan
Launch
- Date
- April 24, 1987 · 12:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-036Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 188 km
- Apogee
- 17,476 km
- Inclination
- 64.89°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- May 15, 1991
- Last known active
- Nov 12, 1987
- End of operations
- Nov 12, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 1,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907508 (CC0).