COSMOS 1771 (16917)

COSPAR: 1986-062A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1771

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 20, 1986

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC90

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16917

International Designator

1986-062A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:54:33 GMT

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Inclination

64.98°

Right Ascension

308.11°

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Argument of Perigee

288.10°

Period

104.15 min

Mean Motion

13.83 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1771

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1771

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 16917U 86062A   26185.28789339 -.00000053  00000-0  32355-4 0  9998

2 16917  64.9847 308.1094 0066405 288.1004  71.2830 13.82649766 14146

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Summary

COSMOS 1771 (also known as Kosmos-1771) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 20, 1986, from Tymshentsevo Space Center's LC90 using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by KOMET, measures 5.8 meters in length and diameter with a span of 5.8 meters and has a dry mass of 1154 kilograms. It is equipped with active radar for ocean surveillance and powered by a BES-5 nuclear reactor. The satellite's shape is cylindrical, and it was stabilized by October 15, 1986. Its payload includes US-A No. 344 ROCh equipment.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.8

Diameter

1.3

Span

5.8

Dry Mass

1154

Launch Mass

1154

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.1122

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

US-A No. 344 ROCh

Purpose

Ocean surveillance, active radar

Mission

Ocean surveillance, active radar

Manufacturer

KOMET

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

US-A reactor

Configuration

US-Bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Radar

Power System

BES-5 nuclear reactor

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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