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Kosmos-1948

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Космос-1948

Positioning Navigation TimingMEOCOSPAR 1988-043CLaunched 5/21/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1946/1948
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 5/21/1988
Last Contact: 10/22/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 19,129.5 km
Inclination: 64.9 deg
Dry Mass: 1,200 kg
Total Mass: 1,300 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Positioning Navigation Timing
Payload Category: NAV
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Center

Constellation

Name: GLONASS
Active Satellites: 27

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-043C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/185