Kosmos 1658

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1658 was launched on June 11, 1985 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 12, 2005).

COSPAR 1985-045ANORAD 15808Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1658
Common name: Kosmos 1658
Payload designation: Oko 73D6 No. 6031
Other names: 73D6 No. 782-05-112:RA
International designator: 1985-045A
NORAD catalog number: 15808
GCAT identifier: S15808
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/131

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko E
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: June 11, 1985 · 14:26 UTC
Launch record: 1985-045Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 629 km
Apogee: 39,726 km
Inclination: 63.12°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 12, 2005
Last known active: Jun 10, 1987
End of operations: Jun 10, 1987

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3399175 (CC0).