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Cosmos 1969

Cosmos 1969 was launched on September 15, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 13, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-084ANORAD 19495Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1969
Common name
Cosmos 1969
Payload designation
Kobal't No. 876
Other names
Yantar'-4K2 No. 36L:P,11F695 No. 760-35-876:RA
International designator
1988-084A
NORAD catalog number
19495
GCAT identifier
S19495
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/195

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Kobal't
Owner
UNKS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-4K2

Launch

Date
September 15, 1988 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record
1988-084Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
177 km
Apogee
349 km
Inclination
67.14°
Status
Landed
Status date
November 13, 1988
Last known active
Nov 13, 1988
End of operations
Nov 13, 1988

Size

Mass
2,886 kg
Dry mass
2,886 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,600 kg
Length
6.3 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
6.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753545 (CC0).