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COSMOS 1444 (13870)
COSPAR: 1983-014A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1444
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 2, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13870
International Designator
1983-014A
Decay Date
3/16/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1444
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1444
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1444, also known as Kosmos-1444, was a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 2, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft utilized a Zenit-6 bus with a sphere + DCone shape and had dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and 6 meters in span. It weighed 2655 kilograms at launch and was equipped with batteries for power supply. The satellite carried an Argon No. 80L payload for photo reconnaissance purposes and featured a 11D82M motor along with an S5.120 maneuver module. Manufactured by TSSKB, COSMOS 1444 operated under the ownership of GUKOS and had a mission lifetime of 14 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 80L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
14 days
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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