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COSMOS 1751 (16761)
COSPAR: 1986-042D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1751
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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
16761
International Designator
1986-042D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:15:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
124.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
76.17°
Period
115.67 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1751
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1751
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16761U 86042D 26185.26095613 .00000007 00000-0 15897-3 0 9995
2 16761 74.0180 124.3133 0023539 76.1725 76.3707 12.44893667821281
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1751 (Kosmos-1751) is a military communication satellite launched on June 6, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its mission was to provide military communication services and it operated for approximately six months after deployment. The satellite's shape is described as polyhedral and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6581 square meters. It carried the Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 4 payload and was associated with the Bus type Strela-1 11F625.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6581
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 4
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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