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Cosmos 1843
Cosmos 1843 was launched on May 5, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (May 19, 1987).
COSPAR 1987-039ANORAD 17940Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1843
- Common name
- Cosmos 1843
- Payload designation
- Oblik No. 355
- Other names
- Zenit-8 No. 45L:P,17F116 No. 780-28-355:RA
- International designator
- 1987-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 17940
- GCAT identifier
- S17940
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/168
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oblik
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Oblik
Launch
- Date
- May 5, 1987 · 09:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-039Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 347 km
- Apogee
- 415 km
- Inclination
- 70.37°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- May 19, 1987
- Last known active
- May 19, 1987
- End of operations
- May 19, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 2,655 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,655 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753478 (CC0).