Kosmos 1761

Kosmos 1761 (Russian: Космос 1761 meaning Cosmos 1761) is a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1986 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]

Kosmos 1761
Mission typeEarly warning
COSPAR ID1986-050A
SATCAT no.16849
Mission duration4 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeUS-K [2]
Launch mass1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3]
Start of mission
Launch date5 July 1986, 01:16 (1986-07-05UTC01:16Z) UTC
RocketMolniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMolniya [2]
Perigee altitude615 kilometres (382 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude39,739 kilometres (24,693 mi)[4]
Inclination62.9 degrees[4]
Period717.78 minutes[4]
 

Kosmos 1761 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR.[5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 01:16 UTC on 5 July 1986.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1986-050A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 16849.[3]

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References

  1. Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10: 21–60. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.6127. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012.
  2. "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  3. "Cosmos 1761". National Space Science Data Centre. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  4. McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  5. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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