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Cosmos 1790

Cosmos 1790 was launched on November 4, 1986 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Nov 18, 1986).

COSPAR 1986-085ANORAD 17056Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1790
Common name
Cosmos 1790
Payload designation
Oblik No. 350
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 40L:P,17F116 No. 760-48-350:RA
International designator
1986-085A
NORAD catalog number
17056
GCAT identifier
S17056
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/158

Mission

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

Launch

Date
November 4, 1986 · 11:50 UTC
Launch record
1986-085Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
227 km
Apogee
281 km
Inclination
72.86°
Status
Landed
Status date
November 18, 1986
Last known active
Nov 18, 1986
End of operations
Nov 18, 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 Q12753454 (CC0).