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Cosmos 1897
Cosmos 1897 was launched on November 26, 1987 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1987-096ANORAD 18575Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1897
- Common name
- Cosmos 1897
- Payload designation
- Al'tair No. 12L
- Other names
- 11F669 No. 800-91-512:RA
- International designator
- 1987-096A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18575
- GCAT identifier
- S18575
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/176
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Al'tair
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-4 Al'tair
Launch
- Date
- November 26, 1987 · 13:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-096Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,748 km
- Apogee
- 35,820 km
- Inclination
- 1.37°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- October 1992
- End of operations
- October 1992
Size
- Mass
- 2,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 4.10 m
- Span
- 16.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753506 (CC0).