Kosmos 1761

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1761 was launched on July 5, 1986 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1986-050ANORAD 16849Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1761
Common name: Kosmos 1761
Payload designation: Oko 73D6 No. 6036
Other names: 73D6 No. 782-55-118:RA
International designator: 1986-050A
NORAD catalog number: 16849
GCAT identifier: S16849
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/152

Mission

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

Launch

Date: July 5, 1986 · 01:16 UTC
Launch record: 1986-050Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 646 km
Apogee: 39,716 km
Inclination: 62.94°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Sep 20, 1988
End of operations: Sep 20, 1988

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 Q3398224 (CC0).