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COSMOS 1782 (16986)
COSPAR: 1986-074A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1782
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 30, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16986
International Designator
1986-074A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:03:47 GMT
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
120.41°
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Argument of Perigee
135.29°
Period
93.77 min
Mean Motion
15.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1782
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1782
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16986U 86074A 26185.21096252 .00012695 00000-0 36558-3 0 9997
2 16986 82.5263 120.4083 0006881 135.2944 224.8855 15.35598682149175
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1782, also known as Kosmos-1782, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on September 30, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and has a cylindrical shape with antennas, measuring 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1750 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. It was equipped with Ikar No. 52L payload for SIGINT purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite had a short lifetime of about six months and was operated by GRU (Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye).
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.375
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 52L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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