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Cosmos 1890

Cosmos 1890 was launched on October 10, 1987 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 26, 1988).

COSPAR 1987-086ANORAD 18396Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1890
Common name
Cosmos 1890
Payload designation
US-PM No. 10L
Other names
17F17 No. 478-25-210:RA
International designator
1987-086A
NORAD catalog number
18396
GCAT identifier
S18396
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/175

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
US-PM
Owner
VMF
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Arsenal Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
US-P

Launch

Date
October 10, 1987 · 21:48 UTC
Launch record
1987-086Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC90

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
404 km
Apogee
417 km
Inclination
65.01°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 26, 1988
Last known active
Dec 8, 1988
End of operations
Dec 8, 1988

Size

Mass
3,300 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
10.0 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
17.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753503 (CC0).