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COSMOS 1772 (16918)
COSPAR: 1986-063A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1772
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16918
International Designator
1986-063A
Decay Date
9/3/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1772
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1772
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1772, also known as Kosmos-1772, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on August 21, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration of Zenit and measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a span of 6 meters. It was manufactured by TSSKB and carries the Oblik No. 336 payload for photo reconnaissance, featuring film return capability. Its dry mass is 2655 kg, identical to its launch mass, powered by batteries, and equipped with motors including the 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module). The satellite has a shape characterized as Sphere + DCone with a radar cross-section of 10.11 m². It was launched for reconnaissance purposes and its ownership is listed as UNKS, indicating an unknown or unspecified entity at the time of launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
10.11
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 336
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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