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COSMOS 1733 (16611)
COSPAR: 1986-018A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1733
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 19, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16611
International Designator
1986-018A
Decay Date
12/9/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1733
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1733
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1733 (also known as Kosmos-1733) is a SIGINT satellite launched on February 19, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/1 pad and Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH for GRU with the mission to conduct signals intelligence (SIGINT). The satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters due to its antenna deployment. Its dry mass is 1750 kg, which matches its launch mass as well. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, COSMOS 1733 features a Cyl + Ant shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 7.508 square meters. The satellite carried the Ikar No. 50L payload and was designed to operate for approximately six months in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
7.508
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 50L
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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