Kosmos 1870 (Almaz-T #2 / Resurs-R), the first successful Almaz-derived S-band SAR radar imaging satellite, launched on a Proton-K from Baikonur. Built on the Almaz station bus by NPO Mashinostroyeniya, it operated for about two years before commanded reentry in July 1989.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 18.5 T
- Flight
- 22nd
- of 29 Proton-K flights
- Date and time
- 25 July 1987, 09:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Proton-K
- Builder
- Khrunichev
- Launch site
- 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1987-064
- Launches in 1987
- 68th of 114
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