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COSMOS 1761 (16849)
COSPAR: 1986-050A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1761
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16849
International Designator
1986-050A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:21:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
70.60°
Right Ascension
43.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
3.19°
Period
718.59 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1761
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1761
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16849U 86050A 26184.26518910 -.00000589 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 16849 70.5959 43.6818 5655553 3.1904 170.8728 2.00393146292910
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1761, also known as Kosmos-1761, is an early warning satellite designed and launched by the Soviet Union on July 5, 1986, from PLMSC LC43/4 using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 5 meters with a dry mass of 1150 kilograms and a launch mass of 1250 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its payload is the Oko 73D6 No. 6036, designed to serve early warning purposes as part of the PVO's mission objectives. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan) and an RCS of 12.7422. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.7422
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6036
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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