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Cosmos 1944
Cosmos 1944 was launched on May 18, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 24, 1988).
COSPAR 1988-041ANORAD 19123Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1944
- Common name
- Cosmos 1944
- Payload designation
- Kometa No. 8L
- Other names
- Siluet No. 8L:P,11F660 No. 780-28-458:RA
- International designator
- 1988-041A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19123
- GCAT identifier
- S19123
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/185
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
- May 18, 1988 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-041Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 211 km
- Apogee
- 260 km
- Inclination
- 64.78°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- June 24, 1988
- Last known active
- Jun 23, 1988
- End of operations
- Jun 23, 1988
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 Q12753531 (CC0).