Kosmos 1736, a US-A (RORSAT) nuclear-powered active radar ocean-surveillance satellite, launched on a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur LC-90. Its BES-5 reactor-powered radar tracked surface ships for the Soviet Navy for about 92 days before reactor boost to disposal orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.3 T
- Flight
- 72nd
- of 105 Tsiklon-2 flights
- Date and time
- 21 March 1986, 10:05 UTC
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- 90, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1986-024
- Launches in 1986
- 25th of 110
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