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Cosmos 1915

Cosmos 1915 was launched on January 26, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 9, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-004ANORAD 18809Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1915
Common name
Cosmos 1915
Payload designation
Oblik No. 363
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 53L:P,17F116 No. 770-15-363:RA
International designator
1988-004A
NORAD catalog number
18809
GCAT identifier
S18809
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/178

Mission

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

Launch

Date
January 26, 1988 · 11:20 UTC
Launch record
1988-004Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
226 km
Apogee
387 km
Inclination
72.88°
Status
Landed
Status date
February 9, 1988
Last known active
Feb 9, 1988
End of operations
Feb 9, 1988

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 Q13566729 (CC0).