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COSMOS 1682 (16054)
COSPAR: 1985-082A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1682
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16054
International Designator
1985-082A
Decay Date
5/17/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1682
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1682
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1682, also known as Kosmos-1682, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 19, 1985, from the Tysmenitsa Space Center (TYMSC) using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters and operates passively for ocean surveillance. It weighs 3,000 kilograms dry and was launched with a mass of 3,300 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to provide power and features a shape described as cylindrical with two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan). Its equipment includes the US-PM1 No. 133 payload manufactured by ARSL/KOMET for the VMF owner. The satellite has a radar cross-section of 43.63 and was designed based on the US-Bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
43.63
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM1 No. 133
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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