Launch Date
December 12, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
16326
International Designator
1985-113A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.48°
Right Ascension
147.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
143.91°
Period
90.93 min
Mean Motion
15.84 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 1707
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1707
Type
Status
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 16326U 85113A 26185.16711049 .00151305 00000-0 68151-3 0 9996
2 16326 82.4832 147.8899 0006010 143.9141 216.2535 15.83613640220143
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
7.5043
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ikar No. 48L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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