Kosmos 1818

Soviet surveillance satellite. Kosmos 1818 was launched on February 1, 1987 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit, attached to another object.

COSPAR 1987-011ANORAD 17369Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1818
Common name: Kosmos 1818
Payload designation: Plazma-A No. 1L
Other names: US-M:P,E3A:P
International designator: 1987-011A
NORAD catalog number: 17369
GCAT identifier: S17369
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/164

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Defense
Program: US-M
Owner: VMF
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: Arsenal Design Bureau
Platform (bus): US-PM

Launch

Date: February 1, 1987 · 23:30 UTC
Launch record: 1987-011Success
Rocket: Tsiklon-2
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC90

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 788 km
Apogee: 801 km
Inclination: 65.01°
Status: In orbit, attached to another object
Last known active: Jun 24, 1987
End of operations: Jun 24, 1987

Size

Mass: 3,550 kg
Dry mass: 3,550 kg
Length: 9.3 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Span: 16.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2474942 (CC0).