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COSMOS 1481 (14182)
COSPAR: 1983-070A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1481
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 8, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14182
International Designator
1983-070A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:56:47 GMT
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Inclination
70.53°
Right Ascension
251.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
227.73°
Period
707.37 min
Mean Motion
2.04 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1481
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1481
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14182U 83070A 26183.58110725 .00000161 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 14182 70.5300 251.4566 5635908 227.7315 68.4072 2.03570804240412
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Summary
COSMOS 1481, also known as Kosmos-1481, is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 8, 1983, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome (Launch Pad LC43/3) using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 5 meters when its deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass of 1,150 kilograms and was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces). The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries to power its operations, and it carries an Oko 5V95 No. 6017 payload designed for early warning purposes. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panoramic sections, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 7.0892 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.0892
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 5V95 No. 6017
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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