COSMOS 1710 [GLONASS] (16396)

COSPAR: 1985-118A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1710

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 24, 1985

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16396

International Designator

1985-118A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:02:45 GMT

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Inclination

66.04°

Right Ascension

323.73°

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Argument of Perigee

198.75°

Period

675.73 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1710 [GLONASS]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1710

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 16396U 85118A   26183.83525326 -.00000051  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 16396  66.0383 323.7260 0013486 198.7530 156.4830  2.13103241315453

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Summary

COSMOS 1710 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1710, is a navigation satellite launched by the Soviet Union on December 24, 1985, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by OAZ, has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter with a span of 7.8 meters, weighing 1300 kilograms at launch and 1200 kilograms dry mass. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's configuration is described as 3-axis stabilized with a shape characterized by a cylinder, antennas, and two panels. Its mission was to provide navigation services as part of the Uragan series, specifically Uragan No. 22L. It achieved operational stability on December 25, 1985, and had an expected lifetime of three years. The satellite's owner is GUKOS.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1300

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.6083

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan No. 22L

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Uragan

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized

Motor

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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