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COSMOS 1499 (14339)
COSPAR: 1983-097A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1499
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14339
International Designator
1983-097A
Decay Date
10/1/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1499
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1499
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1499, also known as Kosmos-1499, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo observation and film return type missions, launched on September 17, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a length of 6 meters, a diameter of 2.2 meters, and a span of 6 meters. It weighs approximately 2655 kg both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is powered by batteries and was designed for a short-term mission with a lifetime of only 14 days. Its shape is described as a sphere plus DCone, and it features an Argon No. 87L payload for its primary purpose of reconnaissance photography. The satellite's bus is the Zenit-6, manufactured by TSSKB under the ownership of GUKOS, the Soviet Union’s Chief Directorate of Spacecraft Systems.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
37.85
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 87L
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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