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COSMOS 1685 (16088)
COSPAR: 1985-085A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1685
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 26, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16088
International Designator
1985-085A
Decay Date
10/10/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1685
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1685
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1685, also known as Kosmos-1685, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 26, 1985, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter, with a span of 6 meters, and it has a dry mass of 2655 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. It was manufactured by TSSKB and equipped with an Oblik payload for photo reconnaissance using film return technology. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone configuration and is powered by batteries. Its mission ownership belongs to GUKOS, and it utilizes an 11D82M motor along with an S5.120 maneuver module for its operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
2.54
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 331
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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