COSMOS 1470 (14147)

COSPAR: 1983-061A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1470

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 23, 1983

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14147

International Designator

1983-061A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:21:28 GMT

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Inclination

82.47°

Right Ascension

356.51°

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Argument of Perigee

304.35°

Period

93.03 min

Mean Motion

15.48 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1470

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1470

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GRU

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 14147U 83061A   26184.88991043  .00020947  00000-0  40085-3 0  9990
2 14147  82.4673 356.5076 0005876 304.3478  55.7215 15.47906046105683

Source: Celestrak

Summary
COSMOS 1470, also known as Kosmos-1470, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 23, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It belongs to the Tselina-D bus series and was operated by the GRU. The satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans 13.1 meters with its deployed elements. With a dry mass of 1750 kg and the same launch mass, it was powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its primary mission was SIGINT, equipped with the Ikar No. 37L payload. The satellite's operational lifetime was approximately 6 months before ceasing operations.
Physical Characteristics

Length

3.2

Diameter

1.3

Span

13.1

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

7.6377

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ikar No. 37L

Purpose

SIGINT

Mission

SIGINT

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Tselina-D

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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