Kosmos 1687

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1687 was launched on September 30, 1985 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1985-088ANORAD 16103Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1687
Common name: Kosmos 1687
Payload designation: Oko 73D6 No. 6030
Other names: 73D6 No. 190-34-178:RA
International designator: 1985-088A
NORAD catalog number: 16103
GCAT identifier: S16103
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/138

Mission

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

Launch

Date: September 30, 1985 · 19:23 UTC
Launch record: 1985-088Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 810 km
Apogee: 39,549 km
Inclination: 62.90°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Nov 13, 1985
End of operations: Nov 13, 1985

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 Q3398232 (CC0).