COSMOS 1689 (16110)

COSPAR: 1985-090A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1689

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 3, 1985

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16110

International Designator

1985-090A

Decay Date

1/14/2001

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1689

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1689

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PRIR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1689, also known as Kosmos-1689, is an Earth Observation satellite launched on October 3, 1985, from the TYSMC launch site using a Vostok 8A92M vehicle from LC31. The satellite was manufactured by VNIEM and belongs to the Resurs-O series with the SP-1 bus configuration. It has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and spans 11.6 meters when deployed. The dry mass is 1900 kg, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with two types of equipment sets (MSU-E (2), MSU-SK, MSU-S for the first set; MSU-E (2), MSU-SK for the second), it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels. It was owned by PRIR and operated under the Resurs-O1 No. 1L payload mission, designed for Earth Observation purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

11.6

Dry Mass

1900

Launch Mass

1900

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

19.0638

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Resurs-O1 No. 1L

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

VNIEM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Resurs-O

Configuration

SP-1 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

MSU-E (2), MSU-SK, MSU-S (#1); MSU-E (2), MSU-SK (#2)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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