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Cosmos 1696
Cosmos 1696 was launched on October 16, 1985 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 30, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-095ANORAD 16169Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1696
- Common name
- Cosmos 1696
- Payload designation
- Oblik No. 327
- Other names
- Zenit-8 No. 27L:P,17F116 No. 760-21-327:RA
- International designator
- 1985-095A
- NORAD catalog number
- 16169
- GCAT identifier
- S16169
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/140
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oblik
- Owner
- GUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Oblik
Launch
- Date
- October 16, 1985 · 09:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-095Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 229 km
- Apogee
- 280 km
- Inclination
- 70.37°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 30, 1985
- Last known active
- Oct 30, 1985
- End of operations
- Oct 30, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 2,655 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,655 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753403 (CC0).