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COSMOS 1720 (16453)
COSPAR: 1986-002E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1720
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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
16453
International Designator
1986-002E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:50:17 GMT
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
241.05°
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Argument of Perigee
264.16°
Period
115.14 min
Mean Motion
12.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1720
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1720
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16453U 86002E 26185.11825437 -.00000002 00000-0 89712-4 0 9992
2 16453 73.9874 241.0541 0028572 264.1619 120.8934 12.50636099848243
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1720 (also known as Kosmos-1720) is a military communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 16453 and OBJECT_ID of 1986-002E. It was launched on January 9, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC), launch pad LC132/2, using a Kosmos 11K65M rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg and a launch mass also at 60 kg. Its mission was for military communication purposes, carrying the Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 5 payload. It operated under solar cell power supplemented by batteries and had a polyhedral shape with an RCS (radar cross section) of 0.686 square meters. The satellite was built by NPOPM for GUKOS, the Soviet Ministry of Defense, and its operational lifetime was planned to be about six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.686
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 5
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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