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COSMOS 1755 (16765)
COSPAR: 1986-042H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1755
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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
16765
International Designator
1986-042H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:12:49 GMT
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
141.57°
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Argument of Perigee
267.74°
Period
114.80 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1755
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1755
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16765U 86042H 26185.30057780 -.00000006 00000-0 62454-4 0 9999
2 16765 74.0174 141.5727 0029868 267.7384 244.1849 12.54344745835116
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1755 (also known as Kosmos-1755) is a military communication satellite launched on June 6, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using the 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 was manufactured by NPOPM and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. COSMOS 1755's primary mission is military communication, and it has a lifetime of 6 months. The satellite carries the Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 8 payload and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6772 square meters. Its shape is described as polyhedral.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6772
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 39 No. 8
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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