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 | 82.944° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00338 |
| RA ascending node | 15.807 hr |
| Argument perigee | 230.451° |
| Mean anomaly | 182.651° |
| Orbital period | 104.750 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Dec 2025, 15:46 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 965.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 989.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1014.8 km |
Launched alongside
SL-8 R/BOrbital History
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