| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1986-065A |
| SATCAT no. | 16922 |
| Mission duration | 4 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K [2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) [3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 August 1986, 08:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/ 2BL [2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome [2] [3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 02 November 2010 [4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya [2] |
| Perigee altitude | 622 kilometres (386 mi) [4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,719 kilometres (24,680 mi) [4] |
| Inclination | 63.0 degrees [4] |
| Period | 717.52 minutes [4] |
Kosmos 1774 ( Russian: Космос 1774 meaning Cosmos 1774) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite launched in 1986 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors. [2]
Kosmos 1774 was launched from Site 16/2 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR. [5] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 08:02 UTC on 28 August 1986. [3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1986-065A. [3] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 16922. [3]
It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 2 November 2010. [4]
See also
- List of Kosmos satellites (1751–2000)
- List of R-7 launches (1985–1989)
- 1986 in spaceflight
- List of Oko satellites
References
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- ^ a b c d e "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.