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COSMOS 1721 (16454)
COSPAR: 1986-002F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1721
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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
16454
International Designator
1986-002F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:25:41 GMT
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
176.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
184.06°
Period
114.98 min
Mean Motion
12.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1721
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1721
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16454U 86002F 26185.01784323 -.00000021 00000-0 -31297-4 0 9997
2 16454 73.9866 176.9373 0036332 184.0569 204.9604 12.52386505850811
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1721 (also known as Kosmos-1721) is a military communication satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 16454 and an object ID of 1986-002F. Launched on January 9, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC132/2), it was part of the Strela-1 11F625 bus manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, the Soviet Ministry of Defense. 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. It was powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with the Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 6 payload for military communication purposes. The satellite has a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6889 square meters, and its intended lifetime was approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6889
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 38 No. 6
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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