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COSMOS 1693 (16141)
COSPAR: 1985-094D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1693
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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
16141
International Designator
1985-094D
Epoch
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
241.62°
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Argument of Perigee
1.38°
Period
113.89 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1693
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1693
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16141U 85094D 26185.14615491 .00000013 00000-0 14732-4 0 9997
2 16141 82.6087 241.6154 0014795 1.3760 25.0077 12.64359022879685
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1693, also known as Kosmos-1693, is a military communication satellite launched on October 9, 1985, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/1 and a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and operates using solar cells and batteries for power. COSMOS 1693 is configured as a cylindrical body with antennas and its purpose is military communication, carrying the Strela-3 GVM payload. The satellite’s shape includes cylindrical elements combined with antennas, and it has a radar cross section of 0.249 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.249
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
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