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COSMOS 1750 (16760)
COSPAR: 1986-042C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1750
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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
16760
International Designator
1986-042C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:07:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
74.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
194.56°
Period
114.63 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1750
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1750
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16760U 86042C 26185.13014039 .00000008 00000-0 14735-3 0 9994
2 16760 74.0182 74.8101 0039744 194.5617 332.3852 12.56167758837737
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1750 (also known as Kosmos-1750) is a military communication satellite belonging to the Strela-1 11F625 series, launched on June 6, 1986, from PLMSC LC132/1 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 60 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carries the Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 3 payload. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and has an operational lifetime of about six months. Its shape is polygonal, and it belongs to the military communication mission category.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6718
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 3
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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Max Elevation
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