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COSMOS 1514 (14549)
COSPAR: 1983-121A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1514
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 14, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14549
International Designator
1983-121A
Decay Date
12/19/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1514
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1514
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IMBP/TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1514 (also known as Kosmos-1514) is a Life Science satellite launched on December 14, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. With dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter, it features a Sphere + DCone shape and uses batteries for power supply. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2040 kilograms and was manufactured by TSSKB under the mission designation Bion No. 6. Its purpose is to conduct life science experiments, and its motor type is 11D82M. It operated for a period ranging from 5-22 days post-launch. The satellite's owner is IMBP/TSSKB, and it was launched with the payload designated as Bion No. 6.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2040
Launch Mass
2040
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Bion No. 6
Purpose
Life Science
Mission
Life Science
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
5-22 days
Bus
Bion
Configuration
Zenit Bus
Motor
11D82M
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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