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Cosmos 1646
Cosmos 1646 was launched on April 18, 1985 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Nov 20, 1987).
COSPAR 1985-030ANORAD 15653Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1646
- Common name
- Cosmos 1646
- Payload designation
- US-PM1 No. 134
- International designator
- 1985-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15653
- GCAT identifier
- S15653
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/131
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-PM1
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- April 18, 1985 · 21:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-030Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 428 km
- Apogee
- 443 km
- Inclination
- 65.05°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- November 20, 1987
- Last known active
- Jun 22, 1985
- End of operations
- Jun 22, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753379 (CC0).