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COSMOS 1892, 18421

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1892, 18421 is a payload satellite owned by GRU (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 20 Oct 1987 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
18421, 1987-088A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Yuzhnoe
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
TSELINA-D, Unknown motor
Mass
1,750 kg wet, 1,750 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1987-10-20 (38 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TSIKLON-3
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 13.1 m
Radar Cross Section
8.068 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1892
1 18421U 87088A   25194.12112125  .00046144  00000-0  43323-3 0  9990
2 18421  82.4782 210.9900 0004981  58.1097 302.0647 15.66956852 67392
Epoch: 2025-07-13T02:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T02:54:24.876Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-123.86254°
Altitude
368.984 km
Speed
7.689 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 03m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-26.63807°
Longitude
59.53278°
Altitude
380.544 km
Speed
7.679 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 54m 03s
Apparent Declination
-63° 16' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:52:51
Azimuth
146.65° SSE
Elevation
-35.092°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
367.884 km
Perigee altitude
361.167 km
Semi-major axis
6,742.662 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
82.4782°
RAAN
210.99°
Arg. of periapsis
58.1097°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
302.0647°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92009 °/min
Orbital period
91.83 mins
BSTAR
0.00043323
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COSMOS 1892 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-13 12:39:55.917Z29.084° NE2025-07-13 12:41:55.917Z93.618° ESE24.142°2025-07-13 12:43:55.917Z138.169° SSE
4 mins2025-07-14 02:02:55.917Z205.238° SW2025-07-14 02:03:55.917Z257.179° W42.08°2025-07-14 02:06:55.917Z1.765° NNE
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