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COSMOS 1774 (16922)
COSPAR: 1986-065A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1774
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 28, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16922
International Designator
1986-065A
Decay Date
11/2/2010
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1774
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1774
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1774 (also known as Kosmos-1774) is an early warning satellite launched on August 28, 1986, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 1150 kg and its launch mass was 1250 kg. Manufactured by NPO Lavochkin (NPOL/KOMET), the satellite carries an Oko payload for early warning purposes, equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan) and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 9.5991. The satellite is owned by the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.5991
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6028
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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