Launch Date
October 9, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
16139
International Designator
1985-094B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:36:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
279.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
112.40°
Period
114.06 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1691
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1695
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 16139U 85094B 26185.19182177 .00000029 00000-0 10230-3 0 9994
2 16139 82.6123 279.1065 0001573 112.4038 270.6927 12.62476096877388
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.0052
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-3 GVM
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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