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COSMOS 1686 (16095)
COSPAR: 1985-086A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1686
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16095
International Designator
1985-086A
Decay Date
2/7/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1686
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1686
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ZIKH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1686, also known as Kosmos-1686, is a space station module (modified crewed spacecraft) launched by the Soviet Union on September 27, 1985, from LC200/39 at the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 9.7 meters in length and 4.2 meters in diameter with a span of 9.7 meters. It had a dry mass of 18,000 kg and a launch mass of 19,000 kg. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's structure is described as Cyl + 2 Pan (Cylinder with two panels). Manufactured by ZIKH, its mission was to serve as a space station module, and it remains under the ownership of ZIKH.
Physical Characteristics
Length
9.7
Diameter
4.2
Span
9.7
Dry Mass
18000
Launch Mass
19000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
142.4
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TKS-M No. 165-01
Purpose
Space station module (modified crewed spacecraft)
Mission
Space station module (modified crewed spacecraft)
Manufacturer
ZIKH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
77KS
Configuration
FGB + modified VA
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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