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COSMOS 1446 (13886)
COSPAR: 1983-018A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1446
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 16, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13886
International Designator
1983-018A
Decay Date
3/30/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1446
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1446
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1446 (also known as Kosmos-1446) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 16, 1983, from the Tsymlyanskaya Space Center using a Soyuz-U2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on the Zenit-6 bus, measures 6 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 6 meters. It had a dry mass of 2655 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Equipped with an Argon No. 76L payload for photo reconnaissance (film return type), it used batteries for power and featured a sphere + DCone shape design. The mission, managed by GUKOS, lasted for 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. 76L
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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