COSMOS 1525 (14614)

COSPAR: 1984-001D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1525

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 5, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14614

International Designator

1984-001D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:02:42 GMT

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

98.86°

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Argument of Perigee

354.16°

Period

114.75 min

Mean Motion

12.55 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1525

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1525

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 14614U 84001D   26184.75187686  .00000008  00000-0  14930-3 0  9996
2 14614  74.0085  98.8585 0021794 354.1597  34.4221 12.54911701946525

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Summary
COSMOS 1525 (also known as Kosmos-1525) is a military communication satellite launched on January 5, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC132/2 pad and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and the same launch mass. It was designed for a six-month mission by NPOPM and is owned by GUKOS. Equipped with solar cells and batteries as its power source, COSMOS 1525 carries a Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 4 payload. The satellite has a polyhedral shape and a radar cross-section of 0.686 square meters. It was designed for military communication purposes and operated under the Strela-1 11F625 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

60

Launch Mass

60

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.686

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 4

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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