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COSMOS 1745 (16727)
COSPAR: 1986-037A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1745
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 23, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16727
International Designator
1986-037A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:44:24 GMT
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
92.93°
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Argument of Perigee
154.48°
Period
104.77 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1745
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1745
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16727U 86037A 26185.19750588 .00000079 00000-0 67502-4 0 9992
2 16727 82.9584 92.9296 0031839 154.4797 8.1536 13.74424134 11502
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Summary
COSMOS 1745 (also known as Kosmos-1745) is a satellite configured as KAUR-1 and was launched by the Soviet Union on May 23, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 17 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and as its dry mass. Its mission involves navigation and data relay operations. COSMOS 1745 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, and it features an antenna attached to a cylindrical body, giving it a shape of "Cyl + Ant". The satellite's surface area in the radar cross-section (RCS) measures at 2.114 square meters. It was manufactured by OAZ and operated under the ownership of VMF with the Parus payload on board.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.114
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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