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COSMOS 1461 (14064)
COSPAR: 1983-044A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1461
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 7, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14064
International Designator
1983-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:48:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.99°
Right Ascension
354.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
193.78°
Period
93.49 min
Mean Motion
15.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1461
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1461
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14064U 83044A 26185.20068687 .00035789 00000-0 86831-3 0 9994
2 14064 64.9880 354.3455 0035416 193.7766 166.2410 15.40209990219763
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1461 (also known as Kosmos-1461) is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on May 7, 1983, from the TYMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB/KOMET and operated under VMF ownership. The satellite has a configuration of US-Bus with dimensions of 10 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 17 meters. Its dry mass is 3000 kilograms, with an initial launch mass of 3300 kilograms. The satellite's payload is identified as the US-P No. 130, and it uses two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. It has a shape described as cylindrical plus two panels and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 8.8835 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.8835
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-P No. 130
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
TSSKB/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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