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Cosmos 1917

Cosmos 1917 was launched on February 17, 1988 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Feb 17, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-009ANORAD 18857Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1919
Common name
Cosmos 1917
Payload designation
Uragan No. 38L
Other names
11F654 No. 537-35-602:RA
International designator
1988-009A
NORAD catalog number
18857
GCAT identifier
S18857
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/179

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
Uragan
Owner
UNKS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Omsk Aviation Plant
Platform (bus)
Uragan

Launch

Date
February 17, 1988 · 00:23 UTC
Launch record
1988-009Failure · 0.4
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
132 km
Apogee
148 km
Inclination
64.82°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
February 17, 1988
Last known active
Feb 17, 1988
End of operations
Feb 17, 1988

Size

Mass
1,300 kg
Dry mass
1,200 kg
Total mass with attached objects
21.6 t
Length
4.0 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
7.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753518 (CC0).