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Cosmos 1772

Cosmos 1772 was launched on August 21, 1986 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 3, 1986).

COSPAR 1986-063ANORAD 16918Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1772
Common name
Cosmos 1772
Payload designation
Oblik No. 336
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 36L:P,17F116 No. 770-11-336:RA
International designator
1986-063A
NORAD catalog number
16918
GCAT identifier
S16918
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
August 21, 1986 · 11:05 UTC
Launch record
1986-063Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
355 km
Apogee
415 km
Inclination
72.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 3, 1986
Last known active
Sep 3, 1986
End of operations
Sep 3, 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 Q12753443 (CC0).