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COSMOS 1726 (16495)
COSPAR: 1986-006A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1726
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 17, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16495
International Designator
1986-006A
Decay Date
10/30/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1726
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1726
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1726 (also known as Kosmos-1726) is a SIGINT satellite belonging to the GRU and was launched on January 17, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. With a bus type of Tselina-D, this Soviet Union spacecraft has dimensions including a length of 3.2 meters, diameter of 1.3 meters, and span of 13.1 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 1750 kg each and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's primary purpose was SIGINT (signals intelligence), carrying the payload Ikar No. 49L, manufactured by YUZH. Its shape is cylindrical with antennas and has an RCS value of 8.384 square meters. The mission lifetime was approximately 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.384
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 49L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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