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COSMOS 1718 (16451)
COSPAR: 1986-002C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1718
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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
16451
International Designator
1986-002C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:31:24 GMT
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
84.27°
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Argument of Perigee
218.05°
Period
115.65 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1718
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1718
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16451U 86002C 26184.98014462 .00000009 00000-0 17172-3 0 9998
2 16451 73.9890 84.2689 0013699 218.0531 153.5976 12.45095989839963
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1718, also known as Kosmos-1718, is a military communication satellite launched on January 9, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. It was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS (Main Directorate of Space Forces) and operated under a military communication mission for approximately six months. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a shape described as poly, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6762. It was part of the Strela-1 11F625 bus series equipped with the Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 3 payload for its operational requirements.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6762
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 3
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
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