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COSMOS 1676 (15959)
COSPAR: 1985-072A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1676
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 16, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15959
International Designator
1985-072A
Decay Date
10/14/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1676
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1676
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1676, also known as Kosmos-1676, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 16, 1985, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration of Yantar'-4K2 with dimensions including a length of 6.3 meters and a diameter of 2.7 meters. It weighs 2886 kilograms at launch and in dry condition. Its mission involves reconnaissance, specifically photo (film return type) using the payload Kobal't No. 828. Power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The shape of the satellite includes a cylindrical body with two panoramic sections.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
48.13
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 828
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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