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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
Apogee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
286.54°
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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
Source: Celestrak
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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