Kosmos 1785

Kosmos 1785 (Russian: Космос 1785 meaning Cosmos 1785) 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 1785
Mission typeEarly warning
COSPAR ID1986-078A
SATCAT no.17031
Mission duration4 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeUS-K [2]
Launch mass1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)[3]
Start of mission
Launch date15 October 1986, 09:29 (1986-10-15UTC09:29Z) UTC
RocketMolniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
End of mission
Decay date28 February 2002 (2002-03-01)[4]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeMolniya [2]
Perigee altitude633 kilometres (393 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude39,736 kilometres (24,691 mi)[4]
Inclination63.1 degrees[4]
Period718.08 minutes[4]
 

Kosmos 1785 was launched from Site 41/1 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 09:29 UTC on 15 October 1986.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1986-078A.[3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 17031.[3]

It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 28 February 2002.[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 2012-03-15.
  2. "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  3. "Cosmos 1785". National Space Science Data Centre. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  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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