# Cosmos 1725
**Wikidata**: [Q13566692](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13566692)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1725

## Summary
Cosmos 1725 is a Parus-class satellite (alias Kosmos 1725) launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 16 January 1986. It was placed into orbit by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle; its COSPAR identifier is 1986-005A and its internal scn value is 16493.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1725 is an instance of the Parus satellite class.  
- Alternate name (alias): Kosmos 1725.  
- COSPAR ID: 1986-005A.  
- scn identifier: 16493.  
- Launch date (UTC): 1986-01-16.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Launch vehicle: Kosmos-3M (a Russian/Soviet rocket).  
- Recorded launch event time from Plesetsk Site 132: 11:38:19 on 1986-01-16.  
- Appears in four Wikipedia language editions (hr, mk, sh, sr).  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "16493"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Cosmos 1725?
A: Cosmos 1725 is a Parus-class satellite, also known as Kosmos 1725, launched on 16 January 1986 and cataloged with COSPAR ID 1986-005A.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1725 launched?
A: Cosmos 1725 was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 on 1986-01-16. The recorded launch event time at the site is 11:38:19 (UTC).

### Q: Which rocket launched Cosmos 1725?
A: The satellite was launched by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle, a rocket associated with the Soviet Union/Russia.

### Q: How is Cosmos 1725 identified in databases?
A: It is identified by COSPAR ID 1986-005A, scn 16493, and the Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "16493"].

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1725 is part of the Parus family of satellites and therefore represents a unit of a broader Soviet-era satellite program. As an operational launch from Plesetsk on 16 January 1986, it reflects both the launch cadence and launch infrastructure in use at that time, including Site 132 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome and the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle. Its registration with a COSPAR identifier and a catalog/scn number shows it was tracked and recorded in international space object registries, contributing to orbital object catalogs and historic records of space activity. The satellite’s presence across multiple Wikipedia language editions and a Wolfram Language entry indicate that it is recognized in reference datasets. For researchers, historians, and database maintainers, Cosmos 1725 is a discrete, verifiable data point within the Parus program and Soviet/Russian launch history of the mid-1980s.

## Notable For
- Being a Parus-class satellite (part of an established satellite class).  
- Launch on 1986-01-16 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Deployment by the Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR 1986-005A and scn 16493.  
- Presence in multiple reference systems (Wolfram entity and Wikipedia language editions).

## Body
### Identification
- Primary name: Cosmos 1725.  
- Alias: Kosmos 1725.  
- COSPAR ID: 1986-005A.  
- scn: 16493.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "16493"].

### Classification
- Instance of: Parus (satellite class).  
- Parus is listed as the class associated with this satellite.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1986-01-16.  
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132.  
- Recorded launch time at site: 11:38:19 (on 1986-01-16).  
- Recorded event type: rocket launch.

### Launch vehicle
- Vehicle: Kosmos-3M.  
- Kosmos-3M is identified as a Russian/Soviet rocket class associated with this launch.

### References and database presence
- Appears in four Wikipedia language editions (hr, mk, sh, sr).  
- sitelink_count recorded as 4.  
- Database/reference entry indicated by Wolfram Language code and catalog identifiers.

### Related entities
- Related class: Parus (satellite class).  
- Related launch vehicle class: Kosmos-3M (Russian/Soviet rocket).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report