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Cosmos 1896
Cosmos 1896 was launched on November 14, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 25, 1987).
COSPAR 1987-093ANORAD 18535Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1896
- Common name
- Cosmos 1896
- Payload designation
- Kometa No. 9L
- Other names
- Siluet No. 9L:P,11F660 No. 770-15-459:RA
- International designator
- 1987-093A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18535
- GCAT identifier
- S18535
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/176
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kometa
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-1KFT
Launch
- Date
- November 14, 1987 · 09:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-093Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 205 km
- Apogee
- 260 km
- Inclination
- 64.80°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 25, 1987
- Last known active
- Dec 25, 1987
- End of operations
- Dec 25, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 2,720 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,720 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753505 (CC0).