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Cosmos 1956

Cosmos 1956 was launched on June 23, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 7, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-055ANORAD 19263Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1956
Common name
Cosmos 1956
Payload designation
Oblik No. 367
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 57L:P,17F116 No. 770-15-367:RA
International designator
1988-055A
NORAD catalog number
19263
GCAT identifier
S19263
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/189

Mission

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

Launch

Date
June 23, 1988 · 07:45 UTC
Launch record
1988-055Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
332 km
Apogee
368 km
Inclination
82.37°
Status
Landed
Status date
July 7, 1988
Last known active
Jul 7, 1988
End of operations
Jul 7, 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 Q12753537 (CC0).