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Cosmos 1946
Cosmos 1946 was launched on May 21, 1988 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1988-043ANORAD 19163Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1946
- Common name
- Cosmos 1946
- Payload designation
- Uragan No. 39L
- Other names
- Glonass 235,11F654 No. 471-35-604:RA
- International designator
- 1988-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19163
- GCAT identifier
- S19163
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/185
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Uragan
- Owner
- UNKS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Omsk Aviation Plant
- Platform (bus)
- Uragan
Launch
- Date
- May 21, 1988 · 17:57 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-043Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 19,110 km
- Apogee
- 19,149 km
- Inclination
- 64.91°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 22, 1990
- End of operations
- Oct 22, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 1,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753532 (CC0).