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COSMOS 1792 (17068)
COSPAR: 1986-087A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1792
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 13, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17068
International Designator
1986-087A
Decay Date
1/5/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1792
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1792
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1792 (also known as Kosmos-1792) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 13, 1986, from the TYSMC LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters with a span of 6.3 meters. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. COSMOS 1792, based on the Yantar'-4K2 bus configuration, includes a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules designed to return film from its photo reconnaissance mission. The satellite has a dry mass of 2886 kg and was manufactured by TSSKB for the purpose of photographic reconnaissance using the Kobal't No. 851 payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.9
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 851
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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