| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1985-105A |
| SATCATno. | 16235 |
| 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 | 9 November 1985, 08:25 (1985-11-09UTC08:25Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 11 May 2011 (2011-05-12)[4] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 656 kilometres (408 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,701 kilometres (24,669 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 63.1 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.82 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 1701 (Russian:Космос 1701 meaningCosmos 1701) is a SovietUS-K missileearly warning satellite which was launched in 1985 as part of the Soviet military'sOko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches usingoptical telescopes andinfrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 1701 was launched fromSite 41/1 atPlesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR.[5] AMolniya-M carrier rocket with a2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 08:25 UTC on 9 November 1985.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into amolniya orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 1985-105A.[3] TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Number 16235.[3]
It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on 11 May 2011.[4]
