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Cosmos 1873
Cosmos 1873 was launched on August 28, 1987 aboard a Zenit-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 14, 1987).
COSPAR 1987-071ANORAD 18318Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1873
- Common name
- Cosmos 1873
- Payload designation
- EPN No. 03.695
- Other names
- Orlets-2 GVM:P,17F113 No. 450-95-601 GVM:RA
- International designator
- 1987-071A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18318
- GCAT identifier
- S18318
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/171
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orlets
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Orlets-2
Launch
- Date
- August 28, 1987 · 08:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-071Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC45/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 172 km
- Apogee
- 229 km
- Inclination
- 64.82°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 14, 1987
- Last known active
- Sep 1, 1987
- End of operations
- Sep 1, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 11.0 t
- Dry mass
- 11.0 t
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753495 (CC0).