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COSMOS 1776 (16928)
COSPAR: 1986-067A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1776
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 3, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16928
International Designator
1986-067A
Decay Date
12/15/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1776
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1776
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1776 (also known as Kosmos-1776) is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1986-067A, launched on September 3, 1986, from PLMSC LC132/1 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a configuration known as AUOS-3 and was manufactured by YUZH for radar calibration purposes under the ownership of PVO. The satellite has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with an additional span of 23 meters, indicating large solar arrays or antennae. It had a launch mass of 1045 kg and a dry mass of 925 kg, powered by eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's payload is identified as Taifun-2A (08), and its RCS value is 27.7621 with a shape described as Cyl + Ant.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
27.7621
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2A (08)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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