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COSMOS 1479 (14177)
COSPAR: 1983-069G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1479
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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
14177
International Designator
1983-069G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:22:53 GMT
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
100.54°
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Argument of Perigee
255.70°
Period
115.56 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1479
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1479
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14177U 83069G 26185.22423314 .00000011 00000-0 18372-3 0 9995
2 14177 74.0257 100.5374 0023954 255.7023 258.7765 12.46104645955826
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1479 (also known as Kosmos-1479) is a military communication satellite launched on July 6, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM and owned by GUKOS, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carried the Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 7 payload for its mission. With a polyhedral shape, it had a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6939 m². Its intended lifetime was approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6939
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 7
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
Next Pass
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