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COSMOS 1454 (14017)
COSPAR: 1983-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1454
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 22, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14017
International Designator
1983-036A
Decay Date
5/22/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1454
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1454
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1454 (also known as Kosmos-1454) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on April 22, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and operated for 30 days under the ownership of GUKOS. The spacecraft has a configuration consisting of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. Equipped with the Zhemchug-4 camera, it was designed for photographic reconnaissance using film return technology. Its dimensions include a length of 6.3 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 6.3 meters, with a dry mass of 2886 kilograms. The satellite uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power and has a shape described as cone plus cylinder.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
77.1
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 29L (957)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-4 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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