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COSMOS 1753 (16763)
COSPAR: 1986-042F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1753
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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
16763
International Designator
1986-042F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:19:05 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
339.17°
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Argument of Perigee
212.39°
Period
115.30 min
Mean Motion
12.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1753
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1753
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16763U 86042F 26185.17992654 -.00000013 00000-0 17878-4 0 9998
2 16763 74.0197 339.1701 0010116 212.3869 321.8000 12.48905455827203
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1753 (also known as Kosmos-1753) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 6, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 6 payload designed for military communication purposes. The satellite has a polyhedral shape, a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.666 square meters, and was operated by an unknown owner (UNKS). COSMOS 1753 had an expected lifetime of 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.666
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 6
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
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