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COSMOS 1749 (16759)
COSPAR: 1986-042B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1749
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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
16759
International Designator
1986-042B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:11:22 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
3.49°
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Argument of Perigee
102.16°
Period
114.46 min
Mean Motion
12.58 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1749
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1749
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16759U 86042B 26185.21622868 -.00000018 00000-0 -14077-4 0 9999
2 16759 74.0191 3.4915 0048009 102.1557 11.4799 12.58109845840585
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1749, also known as Kosmos-1749, is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on June 6, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, COSMOS 1749 was designed for a mission duration of 6 months and is identified by the NORAD catalog number 16759 and OBJECT_ID 1986-042B. The satellite's primary purpose is military communication, utilizing a Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 2 payload for its operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6975
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 2
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
Map
Next Pass
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