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Cosmos 1906
Cosmos 1906 was launched on December 26, 1987 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Jan 31, 1988).
COSPAR 1987-108ANORAD 18713Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1906
- Common name
- Cosmos 1906
- Payload designation
- Resurs-F2 No. 1L
- Other names
- 17F42 No. L15000-01:RA
- International designator
- 1987-108A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18713
- GCAT identifier
- S18713
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/176
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Resurs-F2
- Owner
- Priroda
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Resurs-F2
Launch
- Date
- December 26, 1987 · 11:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-108Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC16/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 247 km
- Apogee
- 267 km
- Inclination
- 82.58°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- January 31, 1988
- Last known active
- Mar 13, 1988
- End of operations
- Mar 13, 1988
Size
- Mass
- 2,573 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,573 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,450 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 Q12753510 (CC0).