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Cosmos 1765

Cosmos 1765 was launched on July 24, 1986 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 7, 1986).

COSPAR 1986-054ANORAD 16874Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1765
Common name
Cosmos 1765
Payload designation
Oblik No. 334
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 34L:P,17F116 No. 770-11-334:RA
International designator
1986-054A
NORAD catalog number
16874
GCAT identifier
S16874
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/152

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 24, 1986 · 12:30 UTC
Launch record
1986-054Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
356 km
Apogee
414 km
Inclination
72.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
August 7, 1986
Last known active
Aug 7, 1986
End of operations
Aug 7, 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 Q12753439 (CC0).