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COSMOS 1706 (16306)
COSPAR: 1985-112A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1706
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16306
International Designator
1985-112A
Decay Date
2/9/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1706
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1706
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1706 (also known as Kosmos-1706) is a reconnaissance satellite, specifically designed for photographic film return missions, launched on December 11, 1985. The spacecraft, part of the Yantar'-4K2 series and designated with the OBJECT_ID "1985-112A," was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOS (Main Intelligence Directorate) under the Soviet Union's reconnaissance program. Launched from PLMSC using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC16/2, it features a configuration that includes a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. The satellite has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 6.3 meters, with a dry mass of 2886 kg. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its primary mission was to conduct reconnaissance operations using the Kobal't No. 837 payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
143.12
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 837
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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