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COSMOS 1503 (14401)
COSPAR: 1983-103A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1503
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 12, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14401
International Designator
1983-103A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:02:31 GMT
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Inclination
74.04°
Right Ascension
82.94°
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Argument of Perigee
204.41°
Period
100.48 min
Mean Motion
14.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1503
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1503
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14401U 83103A 26185.00174797 .00000134 00000-0 58204-4 0 9993
2 14401 74.0443 82.9354 0013741 204.4108 155.6395 14.33129535231893
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1503 (also known as Kosmos-1503) is a military communication satellite launched by GUKOS on October 12, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters. It weighed 800 kilograms at launch and had the same dry mass. Equipped with Strela-2M No. [43] payload for military communication purposes, it utilized solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's operational lifetime was approximately six months, and it featured a cylindrical shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.0418
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [43]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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