Kosmos 1701
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1985-105A |
| SATCAT no. | 16235 |
| Mission duration | 4 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 November 1985, 08:25 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 11 May 2011[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 656 kilometres (408 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,701 kilometres (24,669 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 63.1 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.82 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 1701 (
infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 1701 was launched from
international designator 1985-105A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 16235.[3]
It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 11 May 2011.[4]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (1501–1750)
- List of R-7 launches (1985–1989)
- 1985 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
- ^
Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10 (1): 21–60. S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Cosmos 1701". National Space Science Data Centre. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.