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COSMOS 1511 (14530)
COSPAR: 1983-117A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1511
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 30, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14530
International Designator
1983-117A
Decay Date
1/13/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1511
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1511
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1511, also known as Kosmos-1511, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on November 30, 1983, by the Soviet Union from PLMSC LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.3 meters and carries a Zhemchug-18 camera as part of its Oktan No. 9L payload for photographic reconnaissance. It features a Yantar'-4K1 bus configuration, which includes the main reentry module and two small reentry capsules to return film to Earth. COSMOS 1511 has a dry mass of 2886 kilograms and was powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's mission lasted for 45 days in orbit before its deorbit, and it was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOS (Glavnoye Upravleniye Kosmicheskikh Obyektov).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
61.82
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oktan No. 9L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
45 days
Bus
Yantar'-4K1
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-18 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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