COSMOS 1757 (16772)

COSPAR: 1986-045A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1757
DECAYED

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COSMOS 1757 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 11, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16772

International Designator

1986-045A

Decay Date

6/25/1986

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1757

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1757

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
COSMOS 1757, also known as Kosmos-1757, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo (film return type) missions, launched on June 11, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite uses the Zenit bus configuration and has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters. It weighs 2655 kg at launch, which is also its dry mass. Its propulsion system includes the 11D82M engine and an S5.120 maneuver module. The satellite's power source consists of batteries, and it has a spherical shape with a DCone component for its structure. Manufactured by TSSKB (Tashkent State Specialized Design Bureau), COSMOS 1757 carries the Oblik No. 332 (Priroda) payload and is owned by an unknown entity.
Physical Characteristics

Length

6

Diameter

2.2

Span

6

Dry Mass

2655

Launch Mass

2655

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

31.6708

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Oblik No. 332 (Priroda)

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Oblik

Configuration

Zenit bus

Motor

11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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