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COSMOS 1713 (16429)
COSPAR: 1985-120A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1713
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16429
International Designator
1985-120A
Decay Date
1/22/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1713
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1713
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1713, also known as Kosmos-1713, is a satellite manufactured by TSSKB and launched on December 27, 1985, from the PLMSC site using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1. It has a configuration based on the Zenit Bus and uses the Efir bus type. The spacecraft, with a length of 6.5 meters and diameter of 2.4 meters, had a launch mass and dry mass both weighing 2,400 kilograms. Its mission was to study cosmic radiation using its payload, Efir No. 2L. Powered by batteries, COSMOS 1713 operated for only 26 days in orbit. The satellite’s shape is described as a sphere with a DCone, and it has an RCS of 27.49. It was owned and operated by TSSKB for its mission purposes related to cosmic radiation research.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2400
Launch Mass
2400
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
27.49
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Efir No. 2L
Purpose
Cosmic radiation
Mission
Cosmic radiation
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
26 days
Bus
Efir
Configuration
Zenit Bus
Motor
11D82M
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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