Kosmos 1761
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1986-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 16849 |
| 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 | 5 July 1986, 01:16 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 615 kilometres (382 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,739 kilometres (24,693 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.9 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.78 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 1761 (
infrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 1761 was launched from
international designator 1986-050A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 16849.[3]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (1751–2000)
- List of R-7 launches (1985–1989)
- 1986 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 1761". National Space Science Data Centre. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.