COSMOS 1742 (16717)

COSPAR: 1986-033A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1742

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 14, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16717

International Designator

1986-033A

Decay Date

5/28/1986

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1742

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1742

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1742, also known as Kosmos-1742, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photographic film return missions launched by the Soviet Union on May 14, 1986, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a length of 6 meters and a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 6 meters. It operates on batteries for power and has a dry mass of 2655 kg, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with the Oblik No. 329 payload, COSMOS 1742 uses motors 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module) for propulsion. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone configuration, manufactured by TSSKB for reconnaissance purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2655

Launch Mass

2655

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Oblik No. 329

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Oblik

Configuration

Zenit bus

Motor

11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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