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Cosmos 1730

Cosmos 1730 was launched on February 4, 1986 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 13, 1986).

COSPAR 1986-012ANORAD 16540Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1730
Common name
Cosmos 1730
Payload designation
Oblik No. 324
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 24L:P,17F116 No. 760-21-324:RA
International designator
1986-012A
NORAD catalog number
16540
GCAT identifier
S16540
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
February 4, 1986 · 11:15 UTC
Launch record
1986-012Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
226 km
Apogee
283 km
Inclination
72.85°
Status
Landed
Status date
February 13, 1986
Last known active
Feb 13, 1986
End of operations
Feb 13, 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 Q12753421 (CC0).