COSMOS 1485 (14210)

COSPAR: 1983-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1485

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 26, 1983

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14210

International Designator

1983-076A

Decay Date

8/9/1983

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1485

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1485

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1485, also known as Kosmos-1485, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on July 26, 1983, from the Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a Zenit bus configuration with dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter, featuring a sphere plus DCone shape design. It was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOS and had a dry mass of 2655 kg, powered by batteries. Equipped with the Argon No. 74L payload, its mission focused on photographic reconnaissance with film return capability. The satellite's lifetime was approximately 14 days.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2655

Launch Mass

2655

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

26.43

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Argon No. 74L

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

14 days

Bus

Zenit-6

Configuration

Zenit bus

Motor

11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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