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COSMOS 1510 (14521)
COSPAR: 1983-115A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1510
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 24, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14521
International Designator
1983-115A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:47:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
73.62°
Right Ascension
287.91°
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Argument of Perigee
306.10°
Period
116.02 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1510
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1510
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NPOPM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14521U 83115A 26185.28270341 .00000001 00000-0 13794-3 0 9998
2 14521 73.6190 287.9089 0028156 306.1020 82.6829 12.41202864931163
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1510, also known as Kosmos-1510, is a geodesy satellite launched on November 24, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, with dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter, has a span of 17.8 meters and a dry mass of 1550 kg. Equipped for its mission, it carries the Musson No. 14L payload and utilizes power from eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's shape is characterized as cylindrical with two panels and an antenna. It was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for a lifetime of approximately 1 to 2 years following its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1550
Launch Mass
1550
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
9.5233
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 14L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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