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COSMOS 1759 (16798)
COSPAR: 1986-047A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1759
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 18, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16798
International Designator
1986-047A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:53:06 GMT
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Inclination
82.92°
Right Ascension
175.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.13°
Period
104.71 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1759
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1759
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16798U 86047A 26184.95354889 .00000046 00000-0 32361-4 0 9997
2 16798 82.9199 175.9768 0023854 204.1302 184.2893 13.75203019 9003
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1759 (also known as Kosmos-1759) is a satellite that was launched on June 18, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of KAUR-1 and measures approximately 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and a span of 17 meters. It weighs around 800 kilograms at launch and was manufactured by OAZ for the VMF. Its primary mission is navigation and data relay, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas and has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 2.053. Equipped with a Parus payload, COSMOS 1759 was launched to support navigation and data relay purposes for its owner, the VMF.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.053
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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