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COSMOS 1762 (16855)
COSPAR: 1986-051A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1762
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16855
International Designator
1986-051A
Decay Date
7/24/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1762
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1762
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1762 (also known as Kosmos-1762) is an Earth observation satellite with a film return mission launched on July 10, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using LC16/2 and Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB, has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 2.4 meters. It weighed 2555 kg at launch and had a dry mass of 2555 kg. Equipped with the Priroda-4 imaging system featuring 2 x KFA-1000 and 3 x KATE-200 equipment, COSMOS 1762 is powered by batteries and uses 11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module) for its motor. The satellite has a shape characterized as Sphere + DCone with an RCS of 9.1. It was owned by PRIR, operated under the mission of Earth observation, and its bus is of Resurs-F1 configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
9.1
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 1L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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