Launch Date
October 22, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
NORAD ID
16181
International Designator
1985-097A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:28:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.96°
Right Ascension
337.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
344.23°
Period
101.86 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1697
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1697
Type
Status
Owner
YUZH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 16181U 85097A 26184.81135224 .00000297 00000-0 18245-3 0 9994
2 16181 70.9646 337.0094 0017788 344.2255 15.8310 14.13670174966028
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.3325
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tselina-2 GVM
Purpose
Vehicle Evaluation
Mission
Vehicle Evaluation
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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