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COSMOS 1471 (14156)
COSPAR: 1983-064A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1471
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14156
International Designator
1983-064A
Decay Date
7/28/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1471
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1471
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1471, also known as Kosmos-1471, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on June 28, 1983, from the Plesetsk launch site using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOS and operates on a mission to conduct photo reconnaissance with film return capability. The satellite has a Yantar'-2K bus configuration consisting of a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, equipped with a Zhemchug-4 camera as its primary equipment. Measuring 6.3 meters in length and diameter, it has a span of 6.3 meters and a launch mass of 2886 kg, the same as its dry mass. The satellite uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power and is designed to operate for approximately 30 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
81.23
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 30L (958)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-4 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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