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Cosmos 1679
Cosmos 1679 was launched on August 29, 1985 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 18, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-078ANORAD 15999Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1679
- Common name
- Cosmos 1679
- Payload designation
- Kobal't No. 827
- Other names
- Yantar'-4K2 No. 17L:P,11F695 No. 780-56-827:RA
- International designator
- 1985-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15999
- GCAT identifier
- S15999
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/138
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kobal't
- Owner
- GUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-4K2
Launch
- Date
- August 29, 1985 · 11:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-078Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 169 km
- Apogee
- 311 km
- Inclination
- 64.86°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 18, 1985
- Last known active
- Oct 18, 1985
- End of operations
- Oct 18, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566683 (CC0).