COSMOS 1752 (16762)

COSPAR: 1986-042E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1752

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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

16762

International Designator

1986-042E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:59:56 GMT

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Inclination

74.02°

Right Ascension

47.68°

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Argument of Perigee

349.87°

Period

115.48 min

Mean Motion

12.47 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1752

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1752

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 16762U 86042E   26185.08329069 -.00000005  00000-0  74371-4 0  9993

2 16762  74.0181  47.6775 0011676 349.8688 176.6279 12.47017684824426

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Summary

COSMOS 1752 (also known as Kosmos-1752) is a military communication satellite launched on June 6, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries a Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 5 payload for its military communication mission. The spacecraft's shape is polyhedral with an RCS (reflective cross-section) value of 0.6869, and it was designed to operate for approximately six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6869

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 5

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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