Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1709
| Launched | 18 December 1985 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 16368 |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-116A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.949° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00346 |
| RA ascending node | 11.627 hr |
| Argument perigee | 357.690° |
| Mean anomaly | 75.691° |
| Orbital period | 104.749 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Mar 2026, 09:09 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 964.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 989.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1015.3 km |
Launched alongside
SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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