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COSMOS 1769 (16895)
COSPAR: 1986-059A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1769
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 4, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16895
International Designator
1986-059A
Decay Date
2/18/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1769
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1769
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1769, also known as Kosmos-1769, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 4, 1986, from the TYMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle from LC90. It has dimensions of approximately 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters, indicating it likely has deployable solar arrays or antennas. The satellite's dry mass is 3000 kg, and its total launch mass was 3300 kg. It is equipped with US-PM1 No. 126 as payload for passive ocean surveillance purposes and powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels, and it has an RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) value of 40.57 square meters. The satellite is part of the US-P series manufactured by ARSL/KOMET under the ownership of VMF.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
40.57
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM1 No. 126
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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