COSMOS 1748 (16758)

COSPAR: 1986-042A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1748

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 6, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16758

International Designator

1986-042A

Epoch

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:11:24 GMT

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Inclination

74.02°

Right Ascension

286.54°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

83.84°

Period

115.13 min

Mean Motion

12.51 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1748

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1748

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 16758U 86042A   26173.71625183 -.00000009  00000-0  45052-4 0  9999
2 16758  74.0194 286.5412 0010106  83.8445 345.7408 12.50788483828524

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Summary
COSMOS 1748, also known as Kosmos-1748, is a military communication satellite launched on June 6, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC132/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM in the Soviet Union (SU), it has dimensions of 0.8 meters for length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite was designed to operate for about 6 months and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. It carries the Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 1 payload and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6743 square meters, featuring a polyhedral shape.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

60

Launch Mass

60

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6743

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 1

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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