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COSMOS 1473 (14171)
COSPAR: 1983-069A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1473
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 6, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14171
International Designator
1983-069A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:45:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
326.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
227.92°
Period
114.40 min
Mean Motion
12.59 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1473
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1473
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14171U 83069A 26184.82347002 -.00000011 00000-0 34704-4 0 9992
2 14171 74.0274 326.7581 0044030 227.9247 286.3189 12.58767474975623
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Summary
COSMOS 1473 (also known as Kosmos-1473) is a military communication satellite launched on July 6, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome's LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS (Soviet Ministry of Defense), it has a bus type Strela-1 11F625 and carries a Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 1 payload. The satellite measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. With a shape described as poly and an RCS value of 0.684, it had a mission lifetime of approximately 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.684
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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