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Cosmos 1863
Cosmos 1863 was launched on July 4, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 18, 1987).
COSPAR 1987-056ANORAD 18155Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1863
- Common name
- Cosmos 1863
- Payload designation
- Oblik No. 359
- Other names
- Zenit-8 No. 49L:P,17F116 No. 780-28-359:RA
- International designator
- 1987-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18155
- GCAT identifier
- S18155
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/170
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oblik
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Oblik
Launch
- Date
- July 4, 1987 · 12:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-056Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 356 km
- Apogee
- 415 km
- Inclination
- 72.88°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- July 18, 1987
- Last known active
- Jul 18, 1987
- End of operations
- Jul 18, 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 Q12753488 (CC0).