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COSMOS 1737 (16648)
COSPAR: 1986-025A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1737
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
March 25, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16648
International Designator
1986-025A
Decay Date
12/3/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1737
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1737
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1737 (also known as Kosmos-1737) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 25, 1986, from the TYMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 rocket. The spacecraft measures 10 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.3 meters with a span of 17 meters. It was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation, along with batteries. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 3300 kilograms and a dry mass of 3000 kilograms. Its mission involves passive ocean surveillance as part of the VMF (Russian Navy). The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two pans and has a radar cross-section of 117.91 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
117.91
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM1 No. 131
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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