Launch Date
July 6, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
14176
International Designator
1983-069F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:02:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
17.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
142.82°
Period
115.36 min
Mean Motion
12.48 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1478
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1478
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14176U 83069F 26185.29336241 -.00000016 00000-0 10072-6 0 9991
2 14176 74.0262 17.0403 0011873 142.8151 30.0228 12.48264074959274
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6798
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 6
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
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