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COSMOS 1692 (16140)
COSPAR: 1985-094C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1692
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 9, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16140
International Designator
1985-094C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:24:12 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
219.67°
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Argument of Perigee
331.52°
Period
113.84 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1692
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1692
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16140U 85094C 26185.05848043 .00000005 00000-0 -31892-4 0 9995
2 16140 82.5988 219.6729 0017042 331.5214 55.4236 12.64914945880515
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1692 (also known as Kosmos-1692) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 9, 1985, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/1. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with an antenna span of 7 meters. It features solar cells and batteries for power and weighs 225 kilograms at launch, maintaining the same mass after deployment. Manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya), its primary mission is military communication utilizing Strela-3 GVM payload technology. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with attached antennas and an RCS value of 0.1579. It was owned by the GUKOS, the Soviet Ministry of Defense.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1579
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
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
Map
Next Pass
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