Launch Date
June 18, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
15827
International Designator
1985-049A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:42:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
67.79°
Right Ascension
107.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
61.37°
Period
717.58 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1661
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1661
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 15827U 85049A 26184.65447356 -.00000801 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 15827 67.7854 107.4535 5870257 61.3716 344.9161 2.00675799300629
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.977
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Oko 63D6 No. 5012
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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