COSMOS 1457 (14039)

COSPAR: 1983-039A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1457

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 26, 1983

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14039

International Designator

1983-039A

Decay Date

6/8/1983

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1457

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1457

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1457 (also known as Kosmos-1457) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on April 26, 1983, by the Soviet Union using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC31 at TYSMC. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs 2886 kilograms at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its primary mission was to conduct photo reconnaissance using the Zhemchug-18 camera, and it had a lifetime of 45 days. The satellite consists of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules designed for film return type operations.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.3

Diameter

2.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

2886

Launch Mass

2886

Shape

Cone + Cyl

Radar Cross Section

81.26

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Oktan No. 4L

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

45 days

Bus

Yantar'-4K1

Configuration

Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Zhemchug-18 camera

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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