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COSMOS 1716 (16449)
COSPAR: 1986-002A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1716
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 9, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16449
International Designator
1986-002A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:02:32 GMT
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
17.30°
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Argument of Perigee
102.44°
Period
115.48 min
Mean Motion
12.47 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1716
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1716
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16449U 86002A 26185.25176131 -.00000022 00000-0 -44309-4 0 9998
2 16449 73.9895 17.2972 0017478 102.4369 73.3179 12.46919522842754
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1716, also known as Kosmos-1716, is a military communication satellite launched on January 9, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/2 with a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.8 meters, and weighs 60 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carries the Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 1 payload as part of its military communication mission. The satellite has an expected lifetime of six months and was stabilized on the same day it was launched, featuring a poly shape design with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.678 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.678
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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