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COSMOS 1694 (16142)
COSPAR: 1985-094E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1694
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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
16142
International Designator
1985-094E
Epoch
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
251.44°
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Argument of Perigee
34.02°
Period
113.95 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1694
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1694
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16142U 85094E 26185.14041300 .00000011 00000-0 15962-5 0 9995
2 16142 82.6077 251.4443 0012032 34.0181 352.6197 12.63684458878805
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1694 (also known as Kosmos-1694) is a military communication satellite launched on October 9, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM and owned by GUKOS, the spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape complemented by antennas. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's payload includes Strela-3 GVM for military communication purposes, and its country of origin is the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.197
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
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