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COSMOS 1480 (14178)
COSPAR: 1983-069H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1480
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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
14178
International Designator
1983-069H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:07:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
193.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
348.87°
Period
115.78 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1480
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1480
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14178U 83069H 26185.00516042 -.00000025 00000-0 -67154-4 0 9993
2 14178 74.0228 193.7705 0036281 348.8723 38.9693 12.43702345952031
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Summary
COSMOS 1480 (also known as Kosmos-1480) is a military communication satellite launched on July 6, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. It was designed for a six-month lifetime and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite's payload is identified as Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 8 and is part of the Strela-1 11F625 bus configuration. The satellite belongs to GUKOS and its shape is described as polyhedral with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.6902 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6902
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 34 No. 8
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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