# Cosmos 1868
**Wikidata**: [Q12753490](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753490)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1868

## Summary
Cosmos 1868 is a Typhoon-1b class satellite (also known as Kosmos 1868) launched by the Soviet Union on 14 July 1987. It was injected by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 and carries catalog identifiers COSPAR 1987-061A and Satellite Catalog Number 18192.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1868 is an instance of the Typhoon-1b satellite class.  
- Alternate name (alias): Kosmos 1868.  
- Launch date: 1987-07-14.  
- Launch time (qualified event): 14:00:01 on 1987-07-14.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle).  
- Launch site (start point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- COSPAR ID: 1987-061A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 18192.  
- Has Wikipedia entries in languages indicated by codes: mk, sh, sr.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "18192"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1868?
A: Cosmos 1868 is a Typhoon-1b class satellite, also referenced as Kosmos 1868, launched on 14 July 1987. Its catalog identifiers include COSPAR 1987-061A and Satellite Catalog Number 18192.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1868 launched?
A: It was launched on 14 July 1987 at 14:00:01 (qualified event time) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### Q: Which rocket launched Cosmos 1868?
A: The satellite was launched by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a Soviet-era/Russian rocket.

### Q: How can I reference Cosmos 1868 in catalogs or data systems?
A: Use COSPAR ID 1987-061A or Satellite Catalog Number 18192; Wolfram Language references it as Entity["Satellite", "18192"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1868 is a documented example of Soviet-era satellite deployment and launch practice. As a Typhoon-1b class satellite launched in mid-1987, it is part of the historical record of space activity from Plesetsk Cosmodrome and demonstrates operational use of the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. Catalog identifiers such as COSPAR 1987-061A and Satellite Catalog Number 18192 allow consistent cross-referencing across satellite catalogs, research databases, and analysis tools (for example, the Wolfram Language entity code). The record of its precise launch time and site supports tracking, orbital history reconstruction, and archival research into launch manifest patterns. For researchers, historians, or data integrators compiling Soviet-era spaceflight information, Cosmos 1868 serves as a concrete data point linking vehicle, site, date/time, and classification.

## Notable For
- Being a Typhoon-1b class satellite (specified instance classification).  
- Launch on 14 July 1987 with a recorded event time of 14:00:01.  
- Deployment from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch by the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.  
- Identification by COSPAR ID 1987-061A and SCN 18192.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 1868 (alias: Kosmos 1868).  
- Class/Type: Typhoon-1b (instance_of: Typhoon-1b).  
- Catalog references: COSPAR 1987-061A; Satellite Catalog Number 18192.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1987-07-14.  
- Qualified launch event time: 14:00:01 (on 1987-07-14).  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (Soviet/Russian rocket).  
- Launch site (start point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 14 July 1987 at 14:00:01.

### Identifiers and data links
- COSPAR ID: 1987-061A (reference present).  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 18192 (reference present).  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "18192"].  
- Wikipedia language entries indicated for codes: mk, sh, sr.

### Classification and relationships
- Instance of: Typhoon-1b class satellite.  
- Launch vehicle relationship: launched by Kosmos-3M.  
- Launch site relationship: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.

### References recorded in source data
- Primary structured references cite a common reference entity (P248: Q6272367) for most structured properties.  
- COSPAR ID reference includes a source pointer (P143: Q200386).

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report