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COSMOS 1674 (15944)
COSPAR: 1985-069A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1674
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15944
International Designator
1985-069A
Decay Date
5/30/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1674
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1674
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1674 (also known as Kosmos-1674) is a SIGINT satellite launched on August 8, 1985, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from pad LC32/1. The spacecraft measures 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 13.1 meters. It has a dry mass of 1750 kilograms and was manufactured by YUZH for the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate). Its mission purpose is SIGINT, equipped with Ikar No. 47L payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with antennas and has a radar cross-section of 8.713 square meters. It was designed to operate for approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.713
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 47L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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