Kosmos 1774

Kosmos 1774 (Russian: Космос 1774 meaning Cosmos 1774) 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 1774
Mission typeEarly warning
COSPAR ID1986-065A
SATCAT no.16922
Mission duration4 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeUS-K [2]
Launch mass1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3]
Start of mission
Launch date28 August 1986, 08:02 (1986-08-28UTC08:02Z) UTC
RocketMolniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
End of mission
Decay date02 November 2010 (2010-11-03)[4]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMolniya [2]
Perigee altitude622 kilometres (386 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude39,719 kilometres (24,680 mi)[4]
Inclination63.0 degrees[4]
Period717.52 minutes[4]
 

Kosmos 1774 was launched from Site 16/2 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 08:02 UTC on 28 August 1986.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1986-065A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 16922.[3]

It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 2 November 2010.[4]

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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 1774". 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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