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COSMOS 1773 (16920)
COSPAR: 1986-064A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1773
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 27, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16920
International Designator
1986-064A
Decay Date
10/21/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1773
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1773
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1773 (also known as Kosmos-1773) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 27, 1986, from the TYMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a bus configuration of Yantar'-4K2 with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for film return type photography. It measures 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters, and its dry mass is 2886 kilograms. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission was to perform photographic reconnaissance using the Kobal't No. 508 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.3
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 508
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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