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COSMOS 1458 (14044)
COSPAR: 1983-040A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1458
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14044
International Designator
1983-040A
Decay Date
5/11/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1458
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1458
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1458 (also known as Kosmos-1458) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on April 28, 1983, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1. It was manufactured by TSSKB and uses the Zenit bus configuration with a Fram bus type. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 6 meters across. Weighing 2,455 kg at launch and dry mass, it is equipped with Priroda-3 equipment for photo reconnaissance tasks. It utilizes batteries as its power source and features a Sphere + DCone shape with an RCS of 27.57. The satellite was launched for PRIR (likely referring to the Soviet military or intelligence organizations) and carries Fram No. 23L payload for film return type missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2455
Launch Mass
2455
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
27.57
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fram No. 23L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Fram
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-3
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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