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COSMOS 1793 (17134)
COSPAR: 1986-091A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1793
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17134
International Designator
1986-091A
Decay Date
5/15/2011
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1793
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1793
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1793 (also known as Kosmos-1793) is an early warning satellite launched on November 20, 1986, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 5 meters. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the Soviet Air Defense Forces (PVO). COSMOS 1793 carries an Oko 73D6 No. 6038 payload and its power is provided by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with two panels, and it has a dry mass of 1150 kg and a launch mass of 1250 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.361
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6038
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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