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COSMOS 1701 (16235)
COSPAR: 1985-105A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1701
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 9, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16235
International Designator
1985-105A
Decay Date
5/11/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1701
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1701
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1701 (also known as Kosmos-1701) is an early warning satellite launched on November 9, 1985, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from LC41/1. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1150 kg and its launch mass was 1250 kg. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the PVO (Russian Air Force) and its payload is the Oko 73D6 No. 6032 early warning system. COSMOS 1701 is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, with a radar cross-section of 10.5804 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.5804
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6032
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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