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Cosmos 1715

Cosmos 1715 was launched on January 8, 1986 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 22, 1986).

COSPAR 1986-001ANORAD 16447Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1715
Common name
Cosmos 1715
Payload designation
Oblik No. 323
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 23L:P,17F116 No. 780-56-323:RA
International designator
1986-001A
NORAD catalog number
16447
GCAT identifier
S16447
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/144

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oblik
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Oblik

Launch

Date
January 8, 1986 · 11:25 UTC
Launch record
1986-001Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
226 km
Apogee
282 km
Inclination
72.81°
Status
Landed
Status date
January 22, 1986
Last known active
Jan 22, 1986
End of operations
Jan 22, 1986

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 Q12753411 (CC0).