# Cosmos 1880
**Wikidata**: [Q12907517](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907517)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1880

## Summary
Cosmos 1880 (also Kosmos 1880) is a Strela-3 class military communications satellite with catalogue number 18339. It was launched on 1987-09-07 by a Tsyklon-3 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.

## Key Facts
- Satellite catalogue number (SCN): 18339.
- COSPAR International Designator: 1987-074F.
- Instance/class: Strela-3 (a type of Ukrainian military communications satellite).
- Launch date: 1987-09-07.
- Launch vehicle: Tsyklon-3 (Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch vehicle).
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- Recorded launch event time: 23:50:09 (significant event qualifier for 1987-09-07 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32).
- Alternative name / alias: Kosmos 1880.
- External identifier: Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "18339"].
- Wikipedia language pages available: Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1880?
A: Cosmos 1880 is a Strela-3 class military communications satellite (also listed as Kosmos 1880) with catalogue number 18339 and COSPAR ID 1987-074F.

### Q: When and how was Cosmos 1880 launched?
A: Cosmos 1880 was launched on 7 September 1987 by a Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32. The recorded launch event time is 23:50:09 on that date.

### Q: What type of satellite is Strela-3?
A: The Strela-3 class is a type of Ukrainian military communications satellite. Cosmos 1880 is identified as an instance of this class.

### Q: What external identifiers exist for Cosmos 1880?
A: Catalogued identifiers include SCN 18339, COSPAR ID 1987-074F, and Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite","18339"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1880 is a concrete example of the Strela-3 series of military communications satellites. As a Strela-3 instance, it represents a family of satellites designed for military communications use. Its launch on 7 September 1987 by a Tsyklon-3 vehicle from Plesetsk Site 32 illustrates operational use of the Tsyklon-3 expendable launch vehicle and ongoing launch activity at Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The satellite’s catalogue entries (SCN 18339 and COSPAR 1987-074F) make it part of the documented space object inventory, which is important for tracking, historical records, and technical cataloguing. Presence of entries across external systems (Wolfram Language entity code, Wikipedia pages in multiple languages) indicates that Cosmos 1880 is a referenced object within technical and public information resources.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Strela-3 class of Ukrainian military communications satellites.
- Launch on 1987-09-07 by a Tsyklon-3 launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- Official catalog identifiers: SCN 18339 and COSPAR 1987-074F.
- Recorded precise launch event time: 23:50:09 on the date of launch.
- Recognized in external systems (Wolfram Language entity code) and Wikipedia pages in mk, sh, sr.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 1880 (alias: Kosmos 1880).
- Class/Type: Strela-3 (military communications satellite type).
- Catalogue and registry identifiers: SCN 18339; COSPAR 1987-074F.
- External code: Wolfram Entity["Satellite","18339"].

### Identification and catalog numbers
- SCN (satellite catalogue number): 18339.
- COSPAR International Designator: 1987-074F.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "18339"].
- Wikipedia language presence: mk, sh, sr.

### Launch details
- Launch date (UTC): 1987-09-07.
- Launch vehicle: Tsyklon-3 (classified as a Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch vehicle).
- Launch site / Start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.
- Significant event record: rocket launch at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32, time qualifier 23:50:09 on 1987-09-07.

### Classification and role
- Instance of: Strela-3 class.
- Role: Strela-3 is identified as a type of Ukrainian military communications satellite (Cosmos 1880 is an instance of this class).

### Related classes and systems
- Related launch vehicle class: Tsyklon-3.
- Related satellite class: Strela-3.

### References and linking data
- Entry references indicate sourcing to a single cataloging reference (P248: Q6272367) for most structured properties and P143: Q200386 for the COSPAR identifier.
- Sitelink count recorded in the source: 3.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report