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COSMOS 1780 [GLONASS] (16963)
COSPAR: 1986-071C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1780
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![COSMOS 1780 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/16963.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16963
International Designator
1986-071C
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
64.90°
Right Ascension
71.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
340.43°
Period
675.71 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1780 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1780
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16963U 86071C 26185.40241131 -.00000011 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 16963 64.8986 71.5280 0003344 340.4305 199.1859 02.13107816309692
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1780 [GLONASS], also known as Kosmos-1780, is a navigation satellite launched on September 16, 1986, from the TYMSC launch site using LC200/40 with the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It belongs to the Uragan series and was manufactured by OAZ in SU (Soviet Union). The satellite has a length of 4 meters, a diameter of 1.5 meters, and a span of 7.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 1200 kg, with an initial launch mass of 1300 kg. It is equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite uses a 3-axis stabilization system and was designed to operate for approximately 3 years. The payload is the Uragan No. 26L.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.9504
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan No. 26L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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