Kosmos 1922

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1922 was launched on February 26, 1988 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1988-013ANORAD 18881Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1922
Common name: Kosmos 1922
Payload designation: Oko 73D6 No. 6043
Other names: 73D6 No. 523-77-543:RA
International designator: 1988-013A
NORAD catalog number: 18881
GCAT identifier: S18881
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/179

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko E
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: February 26, 1988 · 09:31 UTC
Launch record: 1988-013Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 646 km
Apogee: 39,720 km
Inclination: 62.93°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jun 29, 1990
End of operations: Jun 29, 1990

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3398371 (CC0).