COSMOS 1725 (16493)

COSPAR: 1986-005A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1725

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 16, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16493

International Designator

1986-005A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:56:23 GMT

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Inclination

82.93°

Right Ascension

170.57°

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Argument of Perigee

142.34°

Period

104.73 min

Mean Motion

13.75 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1725

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1725

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 16493U 86005A   26185.24748903  .00000072  00000-0  59643-4 0  9991
2 16493  82.9326 170.5657 0023104 142.3417 229.1013 13.74924587 74546

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Summary
COSMOS 1725 (also known as Kosmos-1725) is an object identified by NORAD CAT ID 16493 and OBJECT_ID 1986-005A, with the BUS KAUR-1 11F627. It was launched on January 16, 1986, from Plesetsk Launch Site (PLMSC) using LC132/1 as the launch pad and Kosmos 11K65M as the launch vehicle. The satellite is configured with a Cyl + Ant shape and has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans 17 meters. It was manufactured by OAZ for VMF (Voyenno-Morskoy Flot) and its primary purpose is navigation and data relay. The satellite weighs 800 kg both at launch and dry mass, with power supplied by solar cells and batteries. Its configuration includes the Parus payload and has a radar cross-section of 2.047 m².
Physical Characteristics

Length

5

Diameter

2.1

Span

17

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

2.047

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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