COSMOS 1437 (13770)

COSPAR: 1983-003A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1437

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 20, 1983

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13770

International Designator

1983-003A

Decay Date

1/4/2022

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1437

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1437

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GRU

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1437, also known as Kosmos-1437, is a SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite launched by the Soviet Union on January 20, 1983, from the PLMSC site using LC16/2 and the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and operated for approximately six months. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with antennas, measures 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 13.1 meters. Its dry mass is 1750 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. It was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's purpose was to perform SIGINT operations using the Ikar No. 29L payload. The spacecraft's radar cross-section (RCS) is 6.8711 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.2

Diameter

1.3

Span

13.1

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

6.8711

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ikar No. 29L

Purpose

SIGINT

Mission

SIGINT

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Tselina-D

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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