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Cosmos 1776

Cosmos 1776 was launched on September 3, 1986 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 15, 1989).

COSPAR 1986-067ANORAD 16928Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1776
Common name
Cosmos 1776
Payload designation
Taifun-2A (08)
Other names
Romb [No. 23]:JP
International designator
1986-067A
NORAD catalog number
16928
GCAT identifier
S16928
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/152

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
Taifun-2A
Owner
PVO
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Southern State Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Romb

Launch

Date
September 3, 1986 · 09:00 UTC
Launch record
1986-067Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
473 km
Apogee
516 km
Inclination
74.02°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 15, 1989
Last known active
December 1989
End of operations
December 1989

Size

Mass
1,045 kg
Dry mass
925 kg
Length
2.5 m
Diameter
1.80 m
Span
23.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753444 (CC0).