Cosmos 1709 Rocket - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number16369
COSPAR ID1985-116-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogSL-8 R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 949 x 1,002 km, 82.9°
Category Rocket body
Country/organitisation of origin CIS
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)4.0 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 19 December 1985 08:46
Launch sitePlesetsk,
Russia
Launch vehicle Kosmos 11K65M
View from orbit pole
 

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