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Kosmos 1629 (Russian: Космос 1629 meaning Cosmos 1629) is a Soviet US-KS missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1985 as part of the Oko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[1]

Kosmos 1629

Mission type	Early warning
Operator	VKS
COSPAR ID	1985-016A
SATCAT no.	15574
Mission duration	2 years
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	US-KS (74Kh6)[1]
Manufacturer	Lavochkin[1]
Launch mass	2,400 kilograms (5,300 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date	21 February 1985, 07:57:00 (1985-02-21UTC07:57Z) UTC[2]
Rocket	Proton-K/DM
Launch site	Baikonur 200/39
End of mission
Deactivated	16 January 1987 [3]
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Instruments
Optical telescope with 50 centimetres (20 in) aperture [1] Infrared sensor/s [1] Smaller telescopes[1]

Kosmos 1629 was launched from Site 200/39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR.[1] A Proton-K carrier rocket with a DM upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 07:57 UTC on 21 February 1985.[2][3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into geostationary orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1985-016A.[2] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 15574.[2][3]

It was operational for about 2 years.[3]

See also

• List of Kosmos satellites (1501–1750)

References

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