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COSMOS 1502 (14395)
COSPAR: 1983-102A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1502
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 5, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14395
International Designator
1983-102A
Decay Date
8/29/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1502
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1502
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1502, also known as Kosmos-1502, is a radar calibration satellite launched on October 5, 1983, from the PLMSC site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and owned by PVO, has the configuration of a 2-meter sphere with a dry mass of 750 kilograms. It carries no equipment, motor, or power system. Its primary mission is radar calibration, and it was launched from LC132/1 without any additional major events recorded.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
6
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1B
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Taifun-1B
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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