COSMOS 1704 (16291)

COSPAR: 1985-110A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1704

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 28, 1985

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC133/3

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16291

International Designator

1985-110A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:26:55 GMT

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Inclination

82.94°

Right Ascension

112.09°

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Argument of Perigee

12.78°

Period

104.74 min

Mean Motion

13.75 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1704

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1704

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 16291U 85110A   26185.26869424  .00000068  00000-0  55532-4 0  9995

2 16291  82.9360 112.0868 0031261  12.7809 149.9093 13.74889847 36277

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Summary

COSMOS 1704 (also known as Kosmos-1704) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 28, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with antennas and measures approximately 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans 17 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite's mission involves navigation and data relay operations as part of the KAUR-1 configuration, built by OAZ and owned by VMF. Its payload includes Parus equipment.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

2.1566

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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