COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS]
1988-05-21
Satellite information COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS] - GLONASS 27
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS] |
| Alternative name | GLONASS 27 |
| Group | GLONASS |
| Orbit launches |
1988-05-21 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 19074 km |
| Apogee | 19186 km |
Additional information COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS]
COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1947, is a navigation satellite launched by SU (USSR) on May 21, 1988, from TYMSC using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and has a span of 7.8 meters due to its solar arrays. It was configured as 3-Axis stabilized with dry mass at 1200 kg, carrying a payload designated Uragan No. 40L for navigation purposes. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries and has a shape described as Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan. Its lifetime was projected to be around 3 years. The satellite was manufactured by OAZ and launched from LC200/39 at TYMSC.
satellite COSMOS 1947 [GLONASS] Date of exalting 21.05.1988y.
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