# Cosmos 1626
**Wikidata**: [Q12753368](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753368)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1626

## Summary
Cosmos 1626 (also spelled Kosmos 1626) is a Soviet Tselina-D class signals intelligence satellite that was launched on 1985-01-24. It was placed into orbit by a Tsyklon-3 rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 (COSPAR ID 1985-009A; SCN 15494).

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1626 is an instance of the Tselina-D class, a model of Soviet signals intelligence satellite.  
- COSPAR ID: 1985-009A.  
- Spacecraft catalogue number (SCN): 15494.  
- Launch date: 1985-01-24.  
- Launch vehicle: Tsyklon-3.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 at 16:45:00 on 1985-01-24.  
- Alias: Kosmos 1626.  
- Wikipedia language editions with entries: mk, sh, sr.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "15494"].  
- Sitelink count: 3.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1626?
A: Cosmos 1626 is a Soviet signals intelligence satellite of the Tselina-D class, launched into orbit on 1985-01-24.

### Q: When and from where was Cosmos 1626 launched?
A: It was launched on 1985-01-24 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32, with the recorded launch time of 16:45:00.

### Q: What rocket carried Cosmos 1626?
A: The satellite was launched by a Tsyklon-3 expendable launch vehicle.

### Q: How is Cosmos 1626 identified in catalogs?
A: It is cataloged with COSPAR ID 1985-009A and spacecraft catalog number (SCN) 15494.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1626 is part of the Soviet Tselina-D series, a family of satellites designated for signals intelligence (SIGINT). As a member of this class, it contributed to the Soviet Union’s space-based electronic surveillance capabilities during the Cold War era by performing electronic signal detection and intelligence collection from orbit. The launch of Cosmos 1626 also illustrates Soviet launch infrastructure and practices: it used a Tsyklon-3 rocket and the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 launch complex. Catalog identifiers such as COSPAR ID 1985-009A and SCN 15494 provide unambiguous references used by international space-track and research communities. Records of this satellite in multiple language editions of Wikipedia and in computational knowledge systems (Wolfram Language entity code) reflect its presence in public spaceflight records and reference datasets.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the Tselina-D class, a Soviet model specifically identified as signals intelligence hardware.  
- Launch date and time precisely recorded: 1985-01-24 at 16:45:00 from Plesetsk Site 32.  
- Launched by a Tsyklon-3 expendable launch vehicle.  
- Cataloged internationally as COSPAR 1985-009A and SCN 15494.  
- Registered in multiple reference resources (Wolfram Language entity code and Wikipedia entries in mk, sh, sr).

## Body

### Identification and classification
- Name: Cosmos 1626 (alias Kosmos 1626).  
- Instance of: Tselina-D class (Soviet signals intelligence satellite).  
- COSPAR ID: 1985-009A.  
- Spacecraft catalog number (SCN): 15494.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "15494"].

### Launch details
- Launch date (UTC): 1985-01-24.  
- Launch time (recorded): 16:45:00.  
- Launch vehicle: Tsyklon-3.  
- Launch site / start point: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32 (qualifier data shows time 16:45:00 and point in time 1985-01-24).

### Mission type
- Classified as part of the Tselina-D family, indicating a signals intelligence (SIGINT) role according to the classification provided.

### Cataloging and references
- SCN: 15494 (reference P248: Q6272367).  
- COSPAR: 1985-009A (reference P143: Q200386).  
- Launch and classification references are attributed to the same source record (P248: Q6272367).

### Public and reference presence
- Wikipedia language editions with entries: mk, sh, sr.  
- Sitelink count recorded as 3.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report