COSMOS 1711 [GLONASS] (16397)

COSPAR: 1985-118B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1711

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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

16397

International Designator

1985-118B

Epoch

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Inclination

66.05°

Right Ascension

323.90°

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Argument of Perigee

182.12°

Period

675.74 min

Mean Motion

2.13 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1711 [GLONASS]

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1711

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 16397U 85118B   26184.81698319 -.00000047  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 16397  66.0548 323.9040 0009388 182.1170 177.1677  2.13101233315108

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Summary

COSMOS 1711 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1711, is a navigation satellite belonging to the Uragan series launched by the Soviet Union on December 24, 1985, from TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by OAZ, has a dry mass of 1,200 kg and a launch mass of 1,300 kg, with dimensions measuring 4 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spanning 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite operates on a 3-axis stabilized platform and is equipped with the Uragan No. 23L payload. It was owned by GUKOS and had an operational lifetime of approximately three years from its stable date on December 25, 1985.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

7.8

Dry Mass

1200

Launch Mass

1300

Shape

Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.7784

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Uragan No. 23L

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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