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Cosmos 1656
Cosmos 1656 was launched on May 30, 1985 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1985-042ANORAD 15755Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1656
- Common name
- Cosmos 1656
- Payload designation
- Tselina-2 No. 2L
- Other names
- 11F644 No. 510-61-502:RA
- International designator
- 1985-042A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15755
- GCAT identifier
- S15755
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/131
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Tselina-2
- Owner
- TsNII-108
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Tselina-2
Launch
- Date
- May 30, 1985 · 14:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-042Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 807 km
- Apogee
- 859 km
- Inclination
- 71.11°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1987
- End of operations
- 1987
Size
- Mass
- 3,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,250 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 22.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907459 (CC0).