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Kosmos-1872

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Космос-1872

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1987-069ALaunched 8/19/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1872 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 8/19/1987
Last Contact: 8/30/1987

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 315.5 km
Inclination: 72.87 deg
Dry Mass: 2,655 kg
Total Mass: 6,300 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1987-069A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/171