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COSMOS 1738 (16667)
COSPAR: 1986-027A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1738
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 4, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16667
International Designator
1986-027A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:35:08 GMT
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Inclination
10.23°
Right Ascension
317.68°
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Argument of Perigee
147.15°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1738
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1738
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16667U 86027A 26185.14940372 -.00000062 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 16667 10.2304 317.6797 0013393 147.1520 223.7808 1.00269852147529
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1738, also known as Kosmos-1738, is a military relay satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1986-027A and BUS Geizer. Launched on April 4, 1986, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle, it has a configuration of MSS-2500-GSO and was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS. The satellite measures 5.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.5 meters and a span of 9 meters. It carries the Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders as its equipment payload and has an operational shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate." Equipped with 4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters, it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The dry mass of the satellite is 1900 kg, with a launch mass of 2100 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
5.386
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Geizer No. 13L
Purpose
Military relay
Mission
Military relay
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Geizer
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO
Motor
4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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