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COSMOS 1714 (16434)
COSPAR: 1985-121A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1714
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16434
International Designator
1985-121A
Decay Date
2/27/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1714
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1714
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSN108
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1714 (also known as Kosmos-1714) is an intelligence satellite launched on December 28, 1985, from the TYSMC launch site using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH for TSN108, it has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 22.7 meters. The satellite weighs 3250 kg at launch and in dry mass. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission was focused on SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and it carried the Tselina-2 No. 3L payload, designed as a Cylindrical shape with Panoramic panels and antennas. The satellite's expected lifetime was one year from its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
190.93
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 3L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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