List of Kosmos satellites (1501–1750)
Introduction The designation ''Kosmos'' ( meaning ''Cosmos'') is a generic name given to a large number of Soviet, and subsequently Russian, satellites, the first of which was launched in 1962.Satellites given Kosmos designations include military spacecraft, failed probes to the Moon and the planets, prototypes for crewed spacecraft, and scientific spacecraft. This is a list of satellites with Kosmos designations between 1501 and 1750.Designation Type Launch date (GMT) Carrier rocket Function Decay/Destruction* Remarks Kosmos 1501  Romb  30 September 198311:00  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Calibration  26 May 1989  Kosmos 1502  Taifun-1B  5 October 198312:00  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Radar target  29 August 1985  Kosmos 1503  Strela-2  12 October 198300:20  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1504  Yantar-4K2  14 October 198310:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  6 December 1983  Kosmos 1505  Zenit-6  21 October 198312:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  4 November 1983  Kosmos 1506  Tsikada  26 October 198317:20  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1507  US-P  29 October 198308:30  Tsyklon-2 11K69  ELINT  19 August 1987  Kosmos 1508  Taifun-1  11 November 198312:30  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Radar target  ''in orbit''  Orbit 400 x 1966 km. Inclination 82.9 degrees. Mass-possibly 550 kg. Recorded by RAE as 2500th successful launch. Kosmos 1509  Zenit-6  17 November 198312:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  1 December 1983  Kosmos 1510  Geo-IK  24 November 198312:33  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Geodesy  ''in orbit''  Third satellite in the upgraded second series of Soviet geodetic satellites. Carried out studies of the shape of the Earth and accurate mapping of the Earth's surface to enable accurate targeting of military missiles. Kosmos 1511  Yantar-4K1  30 November 198313:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  13 January 1984  Kosmos 1512  Zenit-6  7 December 198312:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  21 December 1983  Kosmos 1513  Parus  8 December 198306:13  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1514  Bion  14 December 198307:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  International Biosatellite carrying monkeys and rats. 19 December 1983  Orbit 215 x 260 km. Inclination 82 degrees. Mass-possibly 5700 kg. Recovered after 5 days. Kosmos 1515  Tselina-D  15 December 198312:25  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1516  Yantar-1KFT  27 December 198309:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  9 February 1984  Kosmos 1517  BOR-4  27 December 198310:00  Kosmos-3MRB 11K65M-RB  Test  27 December 1983  Third orbital test of the BOR-4 prototype spaceplane Kosmos 1518  US-K  28 December 198303:48  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  19 September 1998  Kosmos 1519  Glonass  29 December 198300:52  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1520  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1521  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1522  Strela-1M  5 January 198420:09  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1523  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1524  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1525  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1526  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1527  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1528  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1529  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1530  Zenit-6  11 January 198412:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  25 January 1984  Kosmos 1531  Parus  11 January 198418:08  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1532  Yantar-4K2  13 January 198414:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  26 February 1984  Kosmos 1533  Zenit-6  26 January 198408:50  Soyuz-U2 11A511U2  Reconnaissance  9 February 1984  Kosmos 1534  Taifun-1  26 January 198412:00  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Radar target  20 September 1990  Kosmos 1535  Parus  2 February 198417:38  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1536  Tselina-D  8 February 198409:23  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1537  Resurs-F1  16 February 198408:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  1 March 1984  Kosmos 1538  Strela-2  21 February 198415:36  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1539  Yantar-4K2  28 February 198413:59  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  9 April 1984  Kosmos 1540  Potok  2 March 198403:54  Proton-K/DM 8K72K  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1541  US-K  6 March 198417:10  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1542  Zenit-6  7 March 198408:00  Soyuz-U2 11A511U2  Reconnaissance  21 March 1984  Kosmos 1543  Efir  10 March 198417:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Magnetospheric  5 April 1984  Kosmos 1544  Tselina-D  15 March 198417:05  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1545  Zenit-6  21 March 198411:05  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  5 April 1984  Kosmos 1546  US-KS  29 March 198405:53  Proton-K/DM 8K72K  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1547  US-K  4 April 198401:40  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1548  Yantar-4K2  10 April 198414:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  25 May 1984  Kosmos 1549  Zenit-6  19 April 198411:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  3 May 1984  Kosmos 1550  Parus  11 May 198406:19  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1551  Zenit-6  11 May 198413:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  23 May 1984  Kosmos 1552  Yantar-4KS1  14 May 198414:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  3 November 1984  Kosmos 1553  Tsikada  17 May 198414:43  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1554  Glonass  19 May 198415:11  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1555  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1556  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1557  Zenit-4MKT  22 May 198408:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  4 June 1984  Kosmos 1558  Yantar-4K2  25 May 198411:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  8 July 1984  Kosmos 1559  Strela-1M  28 May 198421:52  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1560  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1561  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1562  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1563  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1564  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1565  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1566  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1567  US-P  30 May 198418:46  Tsyklon-2 11K69  ELINT  3 April 1988  Kosmos 1568  Zenit-6  1 June 198413:50  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  14 June 1984  Kosmos 1569  US-K  6 June 198415:34  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  7 May 2001  Kosmos 1570  Strela-2  8 June 198411:28  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1571  Zenit-8  11 June 198408:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  26 June 1984  Kosmos 1572  Resurs-F1  15 June 198408:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  29 June 1984  Kosmos 1573  Zenit-6  19 June 198410:55  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  28 June 1984  Kosmos 1574  Nadezhda  21 June 198419:40  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Technology  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1575  Resurs-F1  22 June 198407:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  7 July 1984  Kosmos 1576  Yantar-4K2  26 June 198415:35  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  24 August 1984  Kosmos 1577  Parus  27 June 198404:59  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1578  Taifun-1B  28 June 198413:10  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Radar target  10 January 1993  Kosmos 1579  US-A  29 June 198400:21  Tsyklon-2 11K69  Reconnaissance  5 November 1984  Kosmos 1580  Zenit-8  29 June 198415:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  13 July 1984  Kosmos 1581  US-K  3 July 198421:31  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1582  Resurs-F1  19 July 198408:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  2 August 1984  Kosmos 1583  Zenit-8  24 July 198412:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  8 August 1984  Kosmos 1584  Zenit-8  27 July 198408:59  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  10 August 1984  Kosmos 1585  Yantar-4K2  31 July 198412:29  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  28 September 1984  Kosmos 1586  US-K  2 August 198408:38  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1587  Zenit-8  6 August 198414:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  31 August 1984  Kosmos 1588  US-P  7 August 198422:50  Tsyklon-2 11K69  ELINT  17 February 1988  Kosmos 1589  Geo-IK  8 August 198412:08  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Geodesy  ''in orbit''  Fourth satellite in the upgraded second series of Soviet geodetic satellites. Carried out study of the shape of the Earth and accurately mapped the Earth's surface to enable accurate targeting of military missiles. Kosmos 1590  Resurs-F1  16 August 198409:50  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  30 August 1984  Kosmos 1591  Resurs-F1  30 August 198410:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  13 September 1984  Kosmos 1592  Zenit-8  4 September 198410:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  18 September 1984  Kosmos 1593  Glonass  4 September 198415:49  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1594  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1595  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1596  US-K  7 September 198419:13  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1597  Zenit-4MKT  13 September 198410:25  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  26 September 1984  Kosmos 1598  Parus  13 September 198415:54  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1599  Yantar-4K2  25 September 198414:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  20 November 1984  Kosmos 1600  Zenit-8  27 September 198408:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  11 October 1984  Kosmos 1601  Romb  27 September 198409:30  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Calibration  29 November 1989  Kosmos 1602  Okean-OE  28 September 198406:00  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Oceanography  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1603  Tselina-2  28 September 198414:00  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1604  US-K  4 October 198419:49  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1605  Parus  11 October 198414:43  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1606  Tselina-D  18 October 198417:46  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1607  US-A  31 October 198412:29  Tsyklon-2 11K69  Reconnaissance  28 March 1985  Kosmos 1608  Yantar-1KFT  14 November 198407:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  17 December 1984  Kosmos 1609  Zenit-8  14 November 198412:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  28 November 1984  Kosmos 1610  Parus  15 November 198406:40  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1611  Yantar-4K2  21 November 198410:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  11 January 1985  Kosmos 1612  Meteor-3  27 November 198414:12  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Weather  31 January 1985  Satellite left stranded in an unusable orbit following the failure of the rocket upper stage to reignite, causing a Kosmos number to be assigned. Kosmos 1613  Zenit-8  29 November 198414:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  24 December 1984  Kosmos 1614  BOR-4  19 December 198403:55  Kosmos-3MRB 11K65M-RB  Test of spaceplane. 19 December 1984  Launched from Kapustin Yar. Orbit 176 x 223 km. Inclination 50.7 degrees. Mass-possibly 1 tonne. Recovered in Black Sea after 1 orbit. Last (fourth) orbital test of the BOR-4 prototype spaceplane. Kosmos 1615  Taifun-1B  20 December 198413:00  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Radar target  15 April 1990  Kosmos 1616  Yantar-4K2  9 January 198510:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  4 March 1985  Kosmos 1617  Strela-3  15 January 198514:50  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1618  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1619  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1620  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1621  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1622  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1623  Zenit-8  16 January 198508:19  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  30 January 1985  Kosmos 1624  Strela-2  17 January 198517:46  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1625  US-P  23 January 198519:58  Tsyklon-2 11K69  ELINT  25 January 1985  Kosmos 1626  Tselina-D  24 January 198516:45  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1627  Parus  1 February 198519:36  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1628  Zenit-8  6 February 198511:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  20 February 1985  Kosmos 1629  US-KS  21 February 198507:57  Proton-K/DM 8K72K  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1630  Yantar-4K2  27 February 198511:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  23 April 1985  Kosmos 1631  Taifun-1  27 February 198512:56  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Radar target  8 December 1990  Kosmos 1632  Zenit-8  1 March 198510:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  15 March 1985  Kosmos 1633  Tselina-D  5 March 198515:39  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1634  Parus  14 March 198501:09  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1635  Strela-1M  21 March 198500:08  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1636  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1637  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1638  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1639  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1640  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1641  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1642  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1643  Yantar-4KS1  25 March 198510:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  18 October 1985  Kosmos 1644  Zenit-8  3 April 198508:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  17 April 1985  Kosmos 1645  Foton  16 April 198517:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Materials research experiments. 29 April 1985  Plesetsk launch. Orbit 215 x 390 km. Inclination 63 degrees. Mass-possibly 6500 kg. Recovered after 13 days. Kosmos 1646  US-P  18 April 198521:40  Tsyklon-2 11K69  ELINT  12 May 1988  Kosmos 1647  Yantar-4K2  19 April 198514:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  11 June 1985  Kosmos 1648  Zenit-8  25 April 198509:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  6 May 1985  Kosmos 1649  Zenit-8  15 May 198512:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  29 May 1985  Kosmos 1650  Glonass  17 May 198522:28  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1651  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1652  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1653  Resurs-F1  22 May 198508:35  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  5 June 1985  Kosmos 1654  Yantar-4K2  23 May 198512:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  7 August 1985  Kosmos 1655  Tsikada  30 May 198501:14  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1656  Tselina-2  30 May 198514:59  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1657  Resurs-F1  7 June 198507:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  21 June 1985  Kosmos 1658  US-K  11 June 198514:27  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  12 November 2005  Kosmos 1659  Zenit-8  13 June 198512:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  27 June 1985  Kosmos 1660  Geo-IK  14 June 198510:36  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Geodesy  ''in orbit''  Fifth satellite in the upgraded second series of Soviet geodetic satellites. Carried out study of the shape of the Earth and accurately mapped the Earth's surface to enable accurate targeting of military missiles. Kosmos 1661  US-K  18 June 198500:40  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1662  Romb  19 June 198511:30  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Calibration  16 November 1989  Kosmos 1663  Resurs-F1  21 June 198507:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  5 July 1985  Kosmos 1664  Zenit-8  26 June 198512:35  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  5 July 1985  Kosmos 1665  Zenit-8  3 July 198512:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  17 July 1985  Kosmos 1666  Tselina-D  8 July 198523:40  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1667  Bion  10 July 198503:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  International Biosatellite carrying monkeys, plants, rats, insects and fish. 17 July 1985  Plesetsk launch. Orbit 211 x 270 km. Inclination 82.4 degrees. Mass-possibly 6500 kg. Recovered after 7 days. Kosmos 1668  Zenit-8  15 July 198506:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  29 July 1985  Kosmos 1669  Progress 7K-TG  19 July 198513:05  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Modified Progress resupply vehicle. 30 August 1985  Baikonur launch. Orbit 354 x 357 km. Inclination 52 degrees. Mass-possibly 7 tonnes. Docked with Salyut 7 from 21 July to 28 August 1985.Kosmos 1670  US-A  1 August 198505:36  Tsyklon-2 11K69  Reconnaissance  8 December 1985  Kosmos 1671  Zenit-8  2 August 198511:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  16 August 1985  Kosmos 1672  Resurs-F1  7 August 198509:50  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  21 August 1985  Kosmos 1673  Yantar-1KFT  8 August 198510:19  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  19 September 1985  Kosmos 1674  Tselina-D  8 August 198511:49  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1675  US-K  12 August 198515:09  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1676  Yantar-4K2  16 August 198515:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  14 October 1985  Kosmos 1677  US-A  23 August 198522:33  Tsyklon-2 11K69  Reconnaissance  14 December 1985  Kosmos 1678  Resurs-F1  29 August 198510:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  12 September 1985  Kosmos 1679  Yantar-4K2  29 August 198511:33  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  18 October 1985  Kosmos 1680  Strela-2  4 September 198507:05  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1681  Zenit-4MKT  6 September 198510:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  19 September 1985  Kosmos 1682  US-P  19 September 198501:32  Tsyklon-2 11K69  ELINT  17 May 1988  Kosmos 1683  Zenit-8  19 September 198510:10  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  4 October 1985  Kosmos 1684  US-K  24 September 198501:18  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1685  Zenit-8  26 September 198511:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  10 October 1985  Kosmos 1686  TKS-M  27 September 198508:41  Proton-K 8K72K  Specialized Space Station module. Carrying food, water, scientific instruments, propellants. Improved Salyut 7 power generation capability. 7 February 1991  Baikonur launch. Orbit 335 x 351 km. Inclination 52 degrees. Mass 20 tonnes. Docked with Salyut 7 on 2 October 1985.Kosmos 1687  US-K  30 September 198519:23  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1688  Romb  2 October 198506:00  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Calibration  2 July 1988  Kosmos 1689  Resurs-O1  3 October 198505:48  Vostok-2M 8A92M  Experimental natural resources satellite. Similar to Cosmos 1484.14 January 2001  Baikonur launch. Orbit 572 x 657 km. Inclination 98 degrees. Kosmos 1690  Strela-3  9 October 198521:35  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1691  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Disintegrated in orbit due to a failure of an NiH2 battery. Kosmos 1692  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1693  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1694  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1695  Strela-3  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1696  Zenit-8  16 October 198509:25  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  30 October 1985  Kosmos 1697  Tselina-2  22 October 198507:00  Zenit-2 11K77  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Baikonur launch. Orbit 850 x 854 km. Inclination 71 degrees. First orbital flight from the SL-X-16 (US Department of Defense nomenclature) rocket. Kosmos 1698  US-K  22 October 198520:24  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1699  Yantar-4K2  25 October 198514:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  23 December 1985  Kosmos 1700  Luch  25 October 198515:45  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1701  US-K  9 November 198508:25  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  11 May 2001  Kosmos 1702  Zenit-8  13 November 198512:25  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  27 November 1985  Kosmos 1703  Tselina-D  22 November 198522:20  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1704  Parus  28 November 198513:12  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1705  Zenit-8  3 December 198512:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  17 December 1985  Kosmos 1706  Yantar-4K2  11 December 198514:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  9 February 1986  Kosmos 1707  Tselina-D  12 December 198515:51  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1708  Resurs-F1  13 December 198507:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  27 December 1985  Kosmos 1709  Parus  19 December 198508:46  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1710  Glonass  24 December 198521:43  Proton-K/DM-2 8K72K  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1711  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1712  Glonass  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1713  Efir  27 December 198517:06  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Magnetospheric  22 January 1986  Kosmos 1714  Tselina-2  28 December 198509:16  Zenit-2 11K77  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1715  Zenit-8  8 January 198611:25  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  22 January 1986  Kosmos 1716  Strela-1M  9 January 198602:48  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1717  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1718  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1719  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1720  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1721  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1722  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1723  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1724  Yantar-4K2  15 January 198614:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  15 March 1986  Kosmos 1725  Parus  16 January 198611:38  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1726  Tselina-D  17 January 198607:21  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1727  Tsikada  23 January 198618:52  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1728  Zenit-8  28 January 198608:35  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  11 February 1986  Kosmos 1729  US-K  1 February 198618:11  Molniya-M 8K78M  Missile defence  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1730  Zenit-8  4 February 198611:15  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  13 February 1986  Kosmos 1731  Yantar-4KS1  7 February 198608:45  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  3 October 1986  Kosmos 1732  Geo-IK  11 February 198606:56  Tsyklon-3 11K68  Geodesy  ''in orbit''  Sixth satellite in the upgraded second series of Soviet geodetic satellites. Carried out study of the shape of the Earth and accurately mapped the Earth's  surface to enable accurate targeting of military missiles. Kosmos 1733  Tselina-D  19 February 198623:04  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1734  Yantar-4K2  26 February 198613:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  26 April 1986  Kosmos 1735  US-PM  27 February 198601:44  Tsyklon-2 11K69  Reconnaissance  17 November 1988  Kosmos 1736  US-A  21 March 198610:05  Tsyklon-2 11K69  Reconnaissance  1 September 1986  Kosmos 1737  US-PM  25 March 198619:26  Tsyklon-2 11K69  New higher inclination EORSAT. Built to extend coverage further into polar region. 3 December 1986  Baikonur launch. Orbit 413 x 428 km. Inclination 73.4 degrees. Mass-possibly 3500 kg. Kosmos 1738  Potok  4 April 198603:45  Proton-K/DM 8K72K  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1739  Yantar-4K2  9 April 198608:00  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  7 June 1986  Kosmos 1740  Zenit-8  15 April 198611:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  28 April 1986  Kosmos 1741  Strela-2  17 April 198621:02  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1742  Zenit-8  14 May 198612:40  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  28 May 1986  Kosmos 1743  Tselina-D  15 May 198604:26  Tsyklon-3 11K68  ELINT  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1744  Foton  21 May 198616:30  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Continued on from Kosmos 1645.Continuation of research in materials study. 4 June 1986  Plesetsk launch. Orbit 219 x 372 km. Inclination 63 degrees. Recovered after 13 days in orbit. Kosmos 1745  Parus  23 May 198612:54  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Navigation, Communication  ''in orbit''  Kosmos 1746  Resurs-F1  28 May 198607:50  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Remote sensing  12 June 1986  Kosmos 1747  Zenit-8  29 May 198609:20  Soyuz-U 11A511U  Reconnaissance  12 June 1986  Kosmos 1748  Strela-1M  6 June 198603:57  Kosmos-3M 11K65M  Communication  ''in orbit''  Launched with Kosmos 1751-1755 Kosmos 1749  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit'' Kosmos 1750  Strela-1M  Communication  ''in orbit'':''* — satellite was destroyed in orbit rather than decaying and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere''
See also *List of USA satellites
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