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Cosmos 1689

Cosmos 1689 was launched on October 3, 1985 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 14, 2001).

COSPAR 1985-090ANORAD 16110Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1689
Common name
Cosmos 1689
Payload designation
Resurs-O1 No. 1L
Other names
:C,:RC,11F697 No.210-56-676:RA
International designator
1985-090A
NORAD catalog number
16110
GCAT identifier
S16110
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/140

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-O1
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
Platform (bus)
Resurs-O

Launch

Date
October 3, 1985 · 05:48 UTC
Launch record
1985-090Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
573 km
Apogee
656 km
Inclination
97.97°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 14, 2001
Last known active
Dec 25, 1986
End of operations
Dec 25, 1986

Size

Mass
1,900 kg
Dry mass
1,900 kg
Length
6.4 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
11.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753398 (CC0).