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COSMOS 1409 (13585)
COSPAR: 1982-095A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1409
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 22, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13585
International Designator
1982-095A
Decay Date
6/8/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1409
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1409
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1409 (also known as Kosmos-1409) is an early warning satellite launched on September 22, 1982, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by NPOL/KOMET and owned by PVO, has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 5 meters across its deployable structures. It weighs approximately 1250 kg at launch with a dry mass of 1150 kg. Its purpose is early warning, equipped with the Oko 5V95 No. 6008 payload for this mission. The satellite has two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries as its power source and features a cylindrical shape with two panels attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.483
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 5V95 No. 6008
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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