# Cosmos 1913
**Wikidata**: [Q12753514](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753514)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1913

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for **Cosmos 1913**:

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## Summary  
Cosmos 1913 (also known as Kosmos 1913) is a Ukrainian military communications satellite of the Strela-3 class. It was launched on January 15, 1988, aboard a Tsyklon-3 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32. The satellite served as part of a Soviet-era communications network.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date**: January 15, 1988 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1988-002E ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200386))  
- **Satellite Class**: Strela-3 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Tsyklon-3 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Significant Event**: Rocket launch at 03:49:21 UTC ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Aliases**: Kosmos 1913  
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code**: Entity["Satellite", "18792"]  

## FAQs  
### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 1913?  
A: Cosmos 1913 is a Strela-3-class military communications satellite, originally part of the Soviet Union's satellite network.  

### Q: When was Cosmos 1913 launched?  
A: It was launched on January 15, 1988, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 aboard a Tsyklon-3 rocket.  

### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 1913?  
A: It served as a military communications satellite, likely facilitating secure data transmission for Soviet forces.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 1913 was part of the Strela-3 satellite constellation, a critical component of Soviet military communications infrastructure during the Cold War. These satellites enabled secure and reliable data exchange for military operations, contributing to strategic command and control capabilities. Although the Soviet Union dissolved shortly after its launch, Cosmos 1913 and its counterparts laid groundwork for later Ukrainian and Russian military satellite systems. Its launch also demonstrated the continued use of the Tsyklon-3 rocket, a workhorse of Soviet space programs.  

## Notable For  
- One of multiple Strela-3 satellites launched in the late 1980s.  
- Launched aboard the Tsyklon-3, a Soviet/Ukrainian expendable launch vehicle.  
- Part of a military communications network critical during the Cold War.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: January 15, 1988  
- **Time**: 03:49:21 UTC  
- **Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32  
- **Vehicle**: Tsyklon-3  

### Satellite Specifications  
- **Class**: Strela-3  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1988-002E  
- **Wolfram Entity**: Entity["Satellite", "18792"]  

### Mission Context  
- Military communications role  
- Part of a broader Soviet satellite network  

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report