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COSMOS 1785 (17031)
COSPAR: 1986-078A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1785
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 15, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17031
International Designator
1986-078A
Decay Date
2/28/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1785
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1785
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1785, also known as Kosmos-1785, is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 15, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC41/1 launch pad using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It carries an Oko payload (Oko 73D6 No. 6034) for its early warning mission and weighs approximately 1,250 kilograms at launch. Its dry mass is around 1,150 kilograms. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It has a cylindrical shape with two panoramic sections (Cyl + 2 Pan), and its surface reflects light with an RCS value of 16.0595. COSMOS 1785 was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for 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
16.0595
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6034
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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