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COSMOS 1732 (16593)
COSPAR: 1986-015A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1732
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16593
International Designator
1986-015A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:17:17 GMT
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Inclination
73.61°
Right Ascension
282.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
40.46°
Period
116.03 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1732
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1732
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16593U 86015A 26185.22034236 .00000017 00000-0 25525-3 0 9998
2 16593 73.6118 282.5347 0026299 40.4570 319.8422 12.41027393829933
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1732 (also known as Kosmos-1732) is a satellite launched on February 11, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/2. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and owned by VTS, with its primary mission focused on geodesy. It has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 17.8 meters. Its dry mass is 1557 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. The satellite's power system includes eight deployable fixed solar arrays with solar cells and batteries. It has a configuration known as KAUR-1 (11F666), and its shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels and an antenna. Its expected lifetime is between 1 to 2 years, and it carries the payload Musson No. 16L for its geodesy mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1557
Launch Mass
1557
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.1501
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 16L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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