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COSMOS 1477 (14175)
COSPAR: 1983-069E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1477
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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
14175
International Designator
1983-069E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:21:34 GMT
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
292.10°
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Argument of Perigee
150.50°
Period
115.16 min
Mean Motion
12.50 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1477
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1477
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14175U 83069E 26185.26498645 .00000012 00000-0 18229-3 0 9998
2 14175 74.0275 292.0951 0001837 150.5047 235.6799 12.50457542962726
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1477 (also known as Kosmos-1477) is a military communication satellite launched on July 6, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC132/2 pad and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass of 60 kilograms each. It was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its mission lasted approximately six months, and it carried the Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 5 payload for military communication purposes. The satellite has a polyhedral shape and a radar cross section of 0.652 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.652
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 5
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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