Kosmos 1867, the second Plasma-A technology satellite, launched on a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Based on the US-A RORSAT bus with a Topaz-1 nuclear reactor, it tested SPT-70 plasma thrusters, ion engines, and magnetic sensors for future ocean-surveillance craft.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.6 T
- Flight
- 79th
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 10 July 1987, 15:35 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1987-060
- Launches in 1987
- 64th of 114
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