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COSMOS 1474 (14172)
COSPAR: 1983-069B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1474
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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
14172
International Designator
1983-069B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:38:42 GMT
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
49.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
329.29°
Period
114.59 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1474
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1474
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14172U 83069B 26185.02687985 -.00000003 00000-0 79258-4 0 9997
2 14172 74.0257 49.0978 0033299 329.2939 183.5792 12.56676316972390
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1474, also known as Kosmos-1474, is a military communication satellite operated by GUKOS and launched on July 6, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by NPOPM, has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg and was launched at the same weight. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and features a payload known as Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 2. The satellite's shape is described as polyhedral with an RCS value of 0.6692. COSMOS 1474 was in operation for approximately six months, serving its military communication mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6692
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 2
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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