COSMOS 1465 (14087)

COSPAR: 1983-049A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1465
DECAYED

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COSMOS 1465 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 26, 1983

Launch Site

KYMSC

Launch Pad

LC107/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14087

International Designator

1983-049A

Decay Date

1/23/1985

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1465

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1465

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
COSMOS 1465 (also known as Kosmos-1465) is a satellite that was launched on May 26, 1983, from the Kymry launch site in Kazakhstan using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 23 meters, indicating the deployment of solar arrays. It had a dry mass of 925 kg and a launch mass of 1045 kg. COSMOS 1465 was designed for radar calibration purposes and carried the Taifun-2A payload. Its power system consists of eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries, and it has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 41.8354 square meters. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas attached and was manufactured by YUZH for the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces).
Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

23

Dry Mass

925

Launch Mass

1045

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

41.8354

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Taifun-2A (07)

Purpose

Radar calibration

Mission

Radar calibration

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Romb

Configuration

AUOS-3

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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