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COSMOS 1717 (16450)
COSPAR: 1986-002B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1717
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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
16450
International Designator
1986-002B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:48:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
160.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
319.53°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1717
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1717
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16450U 86002B 26185.24218447 -.00000019 00000-0 -25637-4 0 9995
2 16450 73.9872 160.7708 0024581 319.5312 53.5949 12.42993223836916
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1717 (also known as Kosmos-1717) is a military communication satellite launched on January 9, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is owned by GUKOS. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, COSMOS 1717 features the Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 2 payload and has a poly shape design with an RCS of 0.681. The satellite's mission lasted for approximately 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.681
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 2
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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