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Cosmos 1949
Cosmos 1949 was launched on May 28, 1988 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 23, 1990).
COSPAR 1988-045ANORAD 19193Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1949
- Common name
- Cosmos 1949
- Payload designation
- US-PU No. 2L
- Other names
- 17F120 No. 649-65-602:RA
- International designator
- 1988-045A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19193
- GCAT identifier
- S19193
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/185
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-PU
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- May 28, 1988 · 02:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-045Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 403 km
- Apogee
- 418 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 23, 1990
- Last known active
- Mar 21, 1990
- End of operations
- Mar 21, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753533 (CC0).