The designation Kosmos is a generic name given to a large number of Soviet

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

, and subsequently Russia

Russia

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n, satellite

Satellite

In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....

s, the first

Kosmos 1

Kosmos 1 , also known as DS-2 #1 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 11 was a technology demonstration and ionospheric research satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1962. It was the first satellite to be designated under the Kosmos system, and the first spacecraft launched as part of the...

 of which was launched in 1962. Satellites given Kosmos designations include military spacecraft, failed probes to the Moon and the planets, prototypes for manned 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 1983 11:00	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Calibration	26 May 1989
Kosmos 1502	Taifun-1B	5 October 1983 12:00	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Radar target	29 August 1985
Kosmos 1503	Strela-2	12 October 1983 00:20	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1504	Yantar-4K2	14 October 1983 10:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	6 December 1983
Kosmos 1505	Zenit-6	21 October 1983 12:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	4 November 1983
Kosmos 1506	Tsikada	26 October 1983 17:20	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1507	US-P	29 October 1983 08:30	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	ELINT	19 August 1987
Kosmos 1508	Taifun-1	11 November 1983 12:30	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Radar target	in orbit
Kosmos 1509	Zenit-6	17 November 1983 12:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	1 December 1983
Kosmos 1510	Geo-IK	24 November 1983 12:33	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Geodesy Geodesy Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...	in orbit
Kosmos 1511	Yantar-4K1	30 November 1983 13:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	13 January 1984
Kosmos 1512	Zenit-6	7 December 1983 12:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	21 December 1983
Kosmos 1513	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	8 December 1983 06:13	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1514	Bion Bion (satellite) The Bion satellites or Bion space program , also named Biocosmos, were a series of Soviet biosatellites. They were part of the Cosmos satellites....	14 December 1983 07:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Biological	19 December 1983
Kosmos 1515	Tselina-D	15 December 1983 12:25	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1516	Yantar-1KFT	27 December 1983 09:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	9 February 1984
Kosmos 1517 BOR-4 The BOR-4 flight vehicle is a scaled prototype of the Soviet Spiral VTHL spaceplane. An unmanned, subscale craft, its purpose was to test the heatshield tiles and reinforced carbon-carbon for the Buran space shuttle, then under development...	BOR-4 BOR-4 The BOR-4 flight vehicle is a scaled prototype of the Soviet Spiral VTHL spaceplane. An unmanned, subscale craft, its purpose was to test the heatshield tiles and reinforced carbon-carbon for the Buran space shuttle, then under development...	27 December 1983 10:00	Kosmos-3MRB 11K65M-RB	Test	27 December 1983	Second orbital test of the BOR-4 BOR-4 The BOR-4 flight vehicle is a scaled prototype of the Soviet Spiral VTHL spaceplane. An unmanned, subscale craft, its purpose was to test the heatshield tiles and reinforced carbon-carbon for the Buran space shuttle, then under development...  prototype spaceplane
Kosmos 1518	Oko	28 December 1983 03:48	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	19 September 1998
Kosmos 1519	Glonass	29 December 1983 00:52	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1520	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1521	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1522	Strela-1M	5 January 1984 20:09	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 1984 12:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	25 January 1984
Kosmos 1531	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	11 January 1984 18:08	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1532	Yantar-4K2	13 January 1984 14:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	26 February 1984
Kosmos 1533	Zenit-6	26 January 1984 08:50	Soyuz-U2 Soyuz-U2 The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets...  11A511U2	Reconnaissance	9 February 1984
Kosmos 1534	Taifun-1	26 January 1984 12:00	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Radar target	20 September 1990
Kosmos 1535	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	2 February 1984 17:38	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1536	Tselina-D	8 February 1984 09:23	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1537	Resurs-F1	16 February 1984 08:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	1 March 1984
Kosmos 1538	Strela-2	21 February 1984 15:36	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1539	Yantar-4K2	28 February 1984 13:59	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	9 April 1984
Kosmos 1540	Potok Potok -Geography:* Bílý Potok, Liberec District, a Czech village* Sárospatak, a town in Hungary, named Šarišský Potok or Blatný Potok in Slovak* places in Poland:**Potok, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...	2 March 1984 03:54	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1541	Oko	6 March 1984 17:10	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1542	Zenit-6	7 March 1984 08:00	Soyuz-U2 Soyuz-U2 The Soyuz-U2 was a Soviet, later Russian, carrier rocket. It was derived from the Soyuz-U, and a member of the R-7 family of rockets...  11A511U2	Reconnaissance	21 March 1984
Kosmos 1543	Efir	10 March 1984 17:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Magnetospheric	5 April 1984
Kosmos 1544	Tselina-D	15 March 1984 17:05	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1545	Zenit-6	21 March 1984 11:05	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	5 April 1984
Kosmos 1546	Oko	29 March 1984 05:53	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1547	Oko	4 April 1984 01:40	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1548	Yantar-4K2	10 April 1984 14:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	25 May 1984
Kosmos 1549	Zenit-6	19 April 1984 11:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	3 May 1984
Kosmos 1550	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	11 May 1984 06:19	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1551	Zenit-6	11 May 1984 13:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	23 May 1984
Kosmos 1552	Yantar-4KS1	14 May 1984 14:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	3 November 1984
Kosmos 1553	Tsikada	17 May 1984 14:43	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1554	Glonass	19 May 1984 15:11	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1555	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1556	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1557	Zenit-4MKT	22 May 1984 08:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	4 June 1984
Kosmos 1558	Yantar-4K2	25 May 1984 11:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	8 July 1984
Kosmos 1559	Strela-1M	28 May 1984 21:52	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 1984 18:46	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	ELINT	3 April 1988
Kosmos 1568	Zenit-6	1 June 1984 13:50	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	14 June 1984
Kosmos 1569	Oko	6 June 1984 15:34	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	7 May 2001
Kosmos 1570	Strela-2	8 June 1984 11:28	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1571	Zenit-8	11 June 1984 08:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	26 June 1984
Kosmos 1572	Resurs-F1	15 June 1984 08:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	29 June 1984
Kosmos 1573	Zenit-6	19 June 1984 10:55	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	28 June 1984
Kosmos 1574	Nadezhda Nadezhda (satellite) Nadezhda is a civilian satellite navigation system and part of the international COSPAS-SARSAT search-and-rescue system.- Overview :...	21 June 1984 19:40	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Technology	in orbit
Kosmos 1575	Resurs-F1	22 June 1984 07:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	7 July 1984
Kosmos 1576	Yantar-4K2	26 June 1984 15:35	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	24 August 1984
Kosmos 1577	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	27 June 1984 04:59	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1578	Taifun-1B	28 June 1984 13:10	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Radar target	10 January 1993
Kosmos 1579	US-A	29 June 1984 00:21	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	5 November 1984
Kosmos 1580	Zenit-8	29 June 1984 15:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	13 July 1984
Kosmos 1581	Oko	3 July 1984 21:31	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1582	Resurs-F1	19 July 1984 08:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	2 August 1984
Kosmos 1583	Zenit-8	24 July 1984 12:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	8 August 1984
Kosmos 1584	Zenit-8	27 July 1984 08:59	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	10 August 1984
Kosmos 1585	Yantar-4K2	31 July 1984 12:29	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	28 September 1984
Kosmos 1586	Oko	2 August 1984 08:38	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1587	Zenit-8	6 August 1984 14:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	31 August 1984
Kosmos 1588	US-P	7 August 1984 22:50	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	ELINT	17 February 1988
Kosmos 1589	Geo-IK	8 August 1984 12:08	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Geodesy Geodesy Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...	in orbit
Kosmos 1590	Resurs-F1	16 August 1984 09:50	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	30 August 1984
Kosmos 1591	Resurs-F1	30 August 1984 10:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	13 September 1984
Kosmos 1592	Zenit-8	4 September 1984 10:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	18 September 1984
Kosmos 1593	Glonass	4 September 1984 15:49	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1594	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1595	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1596	Oko	7 September 1984 19:13	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1597	Zenit-4MKT	13 September 1984 10:25	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	26 September 1984
Kosmos 1598	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	13 September 1984 15:54	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1599	Yantar-4K2	25 September 1984 14:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	20 November 1984
Kosmos 1600	Zenit-8	27 September 1984 08:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	11 October 1984
Kosmos 1601	Romb	27 September 1984 09:30	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Calibration	29 November 1989
Kosmos 1602	Okean-OE	28 September 1984 06:00	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Oceanography	in orbit
Kosmos 1603	Tselina-2	28 September 1984 14:00	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1604	Oko	4 October 1984 19:49	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1605	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	11 October 1984 14:43	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1606	Tselina-D	18 October 1984 17:46	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1607	US-A	31 October 1984 12:29	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	28 March 1985
Kosmos 1608	Yantar-1KFT	14 November 1984 07:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	17 December 1984
Kosmos 1609	Zenit-8	14 November 1984 12:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	28 November 1984
Kosmos 1610	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	15 November 1984 06:40	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1611	Yantar-4K2	21 November 1984 10:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	11 January 1985
Kosmos 1612	Meteor-3	27 November 1984 14:12	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Weather	31 January 1985
Kosmos 1613	Zenit-8	29 November 1984 14:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	24 December 1984
Kosmos 1614 BOR-4 The BOR-4 flight vehicle is a scaled prototype of the Soviet Spiral VTHL spaceplane. An unmanned, subscale craft, its purpose was to test the heatshield tiles and reinforced carbon-carbon for the Buran space shuttle, then under development...	BOR-4 BOR-4 The BOR-4 flight vehicle is a scaled prototype of the Soviet Spiral VTHL spaceplane. An unmanned, subscale craft, its purpose was to test the heatshield tiles and reinforced carbon-carbon for the Buran space shuttle, then under development...	19 December 1984 03:55	Kosmos-3MRB 11K65M-RB	Test	19 December 1984	Last (third) orbital test of the BOR-4 BOR-4 The BOR-4 flight vehicle is a scaled prototype of the Soviet Spiral VTHL spaceplane. An unmanned, subscale craft, its purpose was to test the heatshield tiles and reinforced carbon-carbon for the Buran space shuttle, then under development...  prototype spaceplane
Kosmos 1615	Taifun-1B	20 December 1984 13:00	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Radar target	15 April 1990
Kosmos 1616	Yantar-4K2	9 January 1985 10:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	4 March 1985
Kosmos 1617	Strela-3	15 January 1985 14:50	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  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 1985 08:19	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	30 January 1985
Kosmos 1624	Strela-2	17 January 1985 17:46	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1625	US-P	23 January 1985 19:58	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	ELINT	25 January 1985
Kosmos 1626	Tselina-D	24 January 1985 16:45	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1627	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	1 February 1985 19:36	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1628	Zenit-8	6 February 1985 11:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	20 February 1985
Kosmos 1629	Oko	21 February 1985 07:57	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1630	Yantar-4K2	27 February 1985 11:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	23 April 1985
Kosmos 1631	Taifun-1	27 February 1985 12:56	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Radar target	8 December 1990
Kosmos 1632	Zenit-8	1 March 1985 10:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	15 March 1985
Kosmos 1633	Tselina-D	5 March 1985 15:39	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1634	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	14 March 1985 01:09	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1635	Strela-1M	21 March 1985 00:08	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 1985 10:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	18 October 1985
Kosmos 1644	Zenit-8	3 April 1985 08:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	17 April 1985
Kosmos 1645	Foton	16 April 1985 17:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Materials	29 April 1985
Kosmos 1646	US-P	18 April 1985 21:40	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	ELINT	12 May 1988
Kosmos 1647	Yantar-4K2	19 April 1985 14:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	11 June 1985
Kosmos 1648	Zenit-8	25 April 1985 09:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	6 May 1985
Kosmos 1649	Zenit-8	15 May 1985 12:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	29 May 1985
Kosmos 1650	Glonass	17 May 1985 22:28	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1651	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1652	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1653	Resurs-F1	22 May 1985 08:35	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	5 June 1985
Kosmos 1654	Yantar-4K2	23 May 1985 12:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	7 August 1985
Kosmos 1655	Tsikada	30 May 1985 01:14	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1656	Tselina-2	30 May 1985 14:59	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1657	Resurs-F1	7 June 1985 07:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	21 June 1985
Kosmos 1658	Oko	11 June 1985 14:27	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	12 November 2005
Kosmos 1659	Zenit-8	13 June 1985 12:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	27 June 1985
Kosmos 1660	Geo-IK	14 June 1985 10:36	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Geodesy Geodesy Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...	in orbit
Kosmos 1661	Oko	18 June 1985 00:40	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1662	Romb	19 June 1985 11:30	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Calibration	16 November 1989
Kosmos 1663	Resurs-F1	21 June 1985 07:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	5 July 1985
Kosmos 1664	Zenit-8	26 June 1985 12:35	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	5 July 1985
Kosmos 1665	Zenit-8	3 July 1985 12:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	17 July 1985
Kosmos 1666	Tselina-D	8 July 1985 23:40	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1667	Bion Bion (satellite) The Bion satellites or Bion space program , also named Biocosmos, were a series of Soviet biosatellites. They were part of the Cosmos satellites....	10 July 1985 03:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Biological	17 July 1985
Kosmos 1668	Zenit-8	15 July 1985 06:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	29 July 1985
Kosmos 1669 Kosmos 1669 Kosmos-1669 was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the Salyut 7 space station. It was a Progress 7K-TG spacecraft with the serial number 126....	Progress 7K-TG Progress 7K-TG Progress 7K-TG , was a Soviet unmanned spacecraft used to resupply space stations in low Earth orbit. Forty three flew, delivering cargo to Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir...	19 July 1985 13:05	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Logistics	30 August 1985	Docked with Salyut 7 Salyut 7 Salyut 7 was a space station in low Earth orbit from April 1982 to February 1991. It was first manned in May 1982 with two crew via Soyuz T-5, and last visited in June 1986, by Soyuz T-15. Various crew and modules were used over its lifetime, including a total of 12 manned and 15 unmanned launches...
Kosmos 1670	US-A	1 August 1985 05:36	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	8 December 1985
Kosmos 1671	Zenit-8	2 August 1985 11:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	16 August 1985
Kosmos 1672	Resurs-F1	7 August 1985 09:50	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	21 August 1985
Kosmos 1673	Yantar-1KFT	8 August 1985 10:19	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	19 September 1985
Kosmos 1674	Tselina-D	8 August 1985 11:49	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1675	Oko	12 August 1985 15:09	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1676	Yantar-4K2	16 August 1985 15:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	14 October 1985
Kosmos 1677	US-A	23 August 1985 22:33	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	14 December 1985
Kosmos 1678	Resurs-F1	29 August 1985 10:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	12 September 1985
Kosmos 1679	Yantar-4K2	29 August 1985 11:33	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	18 October 1985
Kosmos 1680	Strela-2	4 September 1985 07:05	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1681	Zenit-4MKT	6 September 1985 10:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	19 September 1985
Kosmos 1682	US-P	19 September 1985 01:32	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	ELINT	17 May 1988
Kosmos 1683	Zenit-8	19 September 1985 10:10	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	4 October 1985
Kosmos 1684	Oko	24 September 1985 01:18	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1685	Zenit-8	26 September 1985 11:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	10 October 1985
Kosmos 1686	TKS-M	27 September 1985 08:41	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...  8K72K	Technology	7 February 1991
Kosmos 1687	Oko	30 September 1985 19:23	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1688	Romb	2 October 1985 06:00	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Calibration	2 July 1988
Kosmos 1689	Resurs-O1	3 October 1985 05:48	Vostok-2M Vostok-2M The Vostok-2M , GRAU index 8A92M was an expendable carrier rocket used by the Soviet Union between 1964 and 1991. Ninety-three were launched, of which one failed. Another was destroyed before launch. It was originally built as a specialised version of the earlier Vostok-2, for injecting lighter...  8A92M	Remote sensing	14 January 2001
Kosmos 1690	Strela-3	9 October 1985 21:35	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1691	Strela-3			Communication	in orbit
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 1985 09:25	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	30 October 1985
Kosmos 1697	Tselina-2	22 October 1985 07:00	Zenit-2 Zenit-2 The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...  11K77	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1698	Oko	22 October 1985 20:24	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1699	Yantar-4K2	25 October 1985 14:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	23 December 1985
Kosmos 1700	Luch	25 October 1985 15:45	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1701	Oko	9 November 1985 08:25	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	11 May 2001
Kosmos 1702	Zenit-8	13 November 1985 12:25	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	27 November 1985
Kosmos 1703	Tselina-D	22 November 1985 22:20	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1704	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	28 November 1985 13:12	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1705	Zenit-8	3 December 1985 12:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	17 December 1985
Kosmos 1706	Yantar-4K2	11 December 1985 14:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	9 February 1986
Kosmos 1707	Tselina-D	12 December 1985 15:51	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1708	Resurs-F1	13 December 1985 07:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	27 December 1985
Kosmos 1709	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	19 December 1985 08:46	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1710	Glonass	24 December 1985 21:43	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM-2 Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1711	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1712	Glonass			Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1713	Efir	27 December 1985 17:06	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Magnetospheric	22 January 1986
Kosmos 1714	Tselina-2	28 December 1985 09:16	Zenit-2 Zenit-2 The Zenit-2 is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet, expendable carrier rocket. First flown in 1985, it has been launched 37 times, with six failures. It is a member of the Zenit family of rockets, and was designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. A modified version, the Zenit-2S, is used as the first two...  11K77	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1715	Zenit-8	8 January 1986 11:25	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	22 January 1986
Kosmos 1716	Strela-1M	9 January 1986 02:48	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 1986 14:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	15 March 1986
Kosmos 1725	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	16 January 1986 11:38	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1726	Tselina-D	17 January 1986 07:21	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1727	Tsikada	23 January 1986 18:52	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation	in orbit
Kosmos 1728	Zenit-8	28 January 1986 08:35	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	11 February 1986
Kosmos 1729	Oko	1 February 1986 18:11	Molniya-M Molniya-M The Molniya-M , designation 8K78M, was a Russian carrier rocket derived from the R-7 Semyorka ICBM. First launched in 1964, it had replaced its predecessor, Molniya, by the end of 1965...  8K78M	Missile defence	in orbit
Kosmos 1730	Zenit-8	4 February 1986 11:15	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	13 February 1986
Kosmos 1731	Yantar-4KS1	7 February 1986 08:45	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	3 October 1986
Kosmos 1732	Geo-IK	11 February 1986 06:56	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	Geodesy Geodesy Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...	in orbit
Kosmos 1733	Tselina-D	19 February 1986 23:04	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1734	Yantar-4K2	26 February 1986 13:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	26 April 1986
Kosmos 1735	US-PM	27 February 1986 01:44	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	17 November 1988
Kosmos 1736	US-A	21 March 1986 10:05	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	1 September 1986
Kosmos 1737	US-PM	25 March 1986 19:26	Tsyklon-2 Tsyklon-2 The Tsyklon-2, also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and after 106 launches, made its final flight on 24...  11K69	Reconnaissance	3 December 1986
Kosmos 1738	Potok Potok -Geography:* Bílý Potok, Liberec District, a Czech village* Sárospatak, a town in Hungary, named Šarišský Potok or Blatný Potok in Slovak* places in Poland:**Potok, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...	4 April 1986 03:45	Proton-K Proton-K The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index, 8K82K, is a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and is launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan... /DM Block D Blok D is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit. There were plans to use it for some other rockets as well ....  8K72K	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1739	Yantar-4K2	9 April 1986 08:00	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	7 June 1986
Kosmos 1740	Zenit-8	15 April 1986 11:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	28 April 1986
Kosmos 1741	Strela-2	17 April 1986 21:02	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1742	Zenit-8	14 May 1986 12:40	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	28 May 1986
Kosmos 1743	Tselina-D	15 May 1986 04:26	Tsyklon-3 Tsyklon-3 The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3, GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009...  11K68	ELINT	in orbit
Kosmos 1744	Foton	21 May 1986 16:30	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Materials	4 June 1986
Kosmos 1745	Parus Parus (satellite) Parus , also Tsyklon-B or Tsiklon-B and Tsikada-M , GRAU index 11F627, is a Russian, previously Soviet satellite constellation used for communication and navigation. As of 2010, 99 Parus satellites have been launched, starting with Kosmos 700 in 1974...	23 May 1986 12:54	Kosmos-3M 11K65M	Navigation, Communication	in orbit
Kosmos 1746	Resurs-F1	28 May 1986 07:50	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Remote sensing	12 June 1986
Kosmos 1747	Zenit-8	29 May 1986 09:20	Soyuz-U Soyuz-U The Soyuz-U launch vehicle is an improved version of the original Soyuz LV. Soyuz-U is part of the R-7 family of rockets based on the R-7 Semyorka missile. Members of this rocket family were designed by the TsSKB design bureau and constructed at the Progress Factory in Samara, Russia....  11A511U	Reconnaissance	12 June 1986
Kosmos 1748	Strela-1M	6 June 1986 03:57	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