COSMOS 1799 (17143)

COSPAR: 1986-092F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1799

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 21, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

17143

International Designator

1986-092F

Epoch

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

103.92°

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Argument of Perigee

135.16°

Period

114.72 min

Mean Motion

12.55 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1799

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1799

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 17143U 86092F   26185.23228986  .00000009  00000-0  15507-3 0  9993

2 17143  74.0141 103.9166 0037100 135.1566  30.8055 12.55279351815396

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Summary

COSMOS 1799, also known as Kosmos-1799, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 21, 1986, from PLMSC LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was also launched with the same mass. Its shape is described as polyhedral with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6828 square meters. COSMOS 1799 is powered by solar cells and batteries and is equipped with a Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 6 payload for its mission objectives. The satellite's lifetime was expected to be six months, and it was manufactured by NPOPM.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6828

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 40 No. 6

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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