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COSMOS 1515 (14551)
COSPAR: 1983-122A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1515
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 15, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14551
International Designator
1983-122A
Decay Date
9/3/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1515
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1515
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1515, also known as Kosmos-1515, is a Tselina-D satellite launched by the Soviet Union on December 15, 1983, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.3 meters with an antenna span of 13.1 meters. It weighs 1750 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, and it was manufactured by YUZH for SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) purposes under the ownership of GRU. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission lifetime was 6 months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
7.5694
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 41L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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