COSMOS 1463 (14075)

COSPAR: 1983-046A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1463

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 19, 1983

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14075

International Designator

1983-046A

Decay Date

1/24/1993

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1463

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1463

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1463 (also known as Kosmos-1463) is a radar calibration satellite designed in the shape of a 2-meter sphere and launched on May 19, 1983, from PLMSC LC132/1 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH for the PVO (Air Defense Forces) and is part of the Taifun-1B mission series. The satellite has a dry mass of 750 kg and its primary purpose is radar calibration. There are no listed equipment, motor, or power sources, and its reflectivity (RCS) is measured at 3.4429 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

750

Launch Mass

750

Shape

Sphere

Radar Cross Section

3.4429

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-1B

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Taifun-1B

Configuration

2 m sphere

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

None

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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