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Cosmos 1965

Cosmos 1965 was launched on August 23, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 22, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-073ANORAD 19414Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1965
Common name
Cosmos 1965
Payload designation
Resurs-F2 No. 2L
Other names
17F42 No. E15000-02:RA
International designator
1988-073A
NORAD catalog number
19414
GCAT identifier
S19414
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/193

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-F2
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Resurs-F2

Launch

Date
August 23, 1988 · 11:15 UTC
Launch record
1988-073Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
255 km
Apogee
274 km
Inclination
82.32°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 22, 1988
Last known active
Sep 22, 1988
End of operations
Sep 22, 1988

Size

Mass
2,573 kg
Dry mass
2,573 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,450 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 Q12907535 (CC0).