Launch Date
May 6, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
14057
International Designator
1983-042A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:40:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.97°
Right Ascension
167.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
131.04°
Period
104.59 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1459
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1459
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14057U 83042A 26185.23648360 .00000052 00000-0 35995-4 0 9990
2 14057 82.9728 167.1956 0050368 131.0377 229.5150 13.76824599168085
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.024
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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