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Cosmos 1874

Cosmos 1874 was launched on September 3, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 17, 1987).

COSPAR 1987-072ANORAD 18326Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1874
Common name
Cosmos 1874
Payload designation
Oblik No. 365
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 55L:P,17F116 No. 770-15-365:RA
International designator
1987-072A
NORAD catalog number
18326
GCAT identifier
S18326
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/174

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oblik
Owner
UNKS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Oblik

Launch

Date
September 3, 1987 · 10:24 UTC
Launch record
1987-072Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
225 km
Apogee
287 km
Inclination
72.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 17, 1987
Last known active
Sep 17, 1987
End of operations
Sep 17, 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 Q12753494 (CC0).