COSMOS 1688 (16107)

COSPAR: 1985-089A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1688

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 2, 1985

Launch Site

KYMSC

Launch Pad

LC107/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16107

International Designator

1985-089A

Decay Date

7/2/1988

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1688

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1688

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1688 (also known as Kosmos-1688) is a radar calibration satellite launched on October 2, 1985, from the Kymry Space Center's LC107/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and owned by PVO, has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and a diameter of 1.8 meters, with a span of 23 meters. It has a dry mass of 925 kilograms and a launch mass of 1045 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its payload includes the Taifun-2V (08) system, and it features a cylindrical shape augmented by antennas. The spacecraft's radar cross-section is measured at 39.9031 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

Dry Mass

925

Launch Mass

1045

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

39.9031

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-2V (08)

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Romb

Configuration

AUOS-3

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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