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COSMOS 1475 (14173)
COSPAR: 1983-069C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1475
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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
14173
International Designator
1983-069C
Epoch
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
131.11°
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Argument of Perigee
56.44°
Period
114.78 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1475
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1475
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14173U 83069C 26185.28685194 .00000007 00000-0 14144-3 0 9991
2 14173 74.0252 131.1081 0021262 56.4445 96.5396 12.54581114969132
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Summary
COSMOS 1475 (Kosmos-1475) is a military communication satellite launched on July 6, 1983, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg, identical to its launch mass. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carried a Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 3 payload. Manufactured by NPOPM and operated by GUKOS, the satellite has a polyhedral shape and an RCS of 0.6969 m². COSMOS 1475 was designed for military communication purposes with a planned lifetime of six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6969
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 3
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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