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COSMOS 1453 (14006)
COSPAR: 1983-034A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1453
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14006
International Designator
1983-034A
Decay Date
5/8/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1453
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1453
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1453 (also known as Kosmos-1453) is a radar calibration satellite launched on April 19, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M rocket. Built by YUZH in the Soviet Union (SU), it has a cylindrical shape with an antenna and measures 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 23 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite's dry mass is 925 kg and its launch mass was 1045 kg. Equipped with eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, COSMOS 1453 carried the Taifun-2A (06) payload for radar calibration purposes. Its surface area, as indicated by its RCS value of 16.807 square meters, makes it suitable for radar tracking and calibration missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
16.807
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2A (06)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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