COSMOS 1527 (14616)

COSPAR: 1984-001F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1527

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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

14616

International Designator

1984-001F

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:36:37 GMT

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

245.79°

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Argument of Perigee

136.46°

Period

115.10 min

Mean Motion

12.51 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1527

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1527

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 14616U 84001F   26184.90043184 -.00000001  00000-0  95032-4 0  9996

2 14616  74.0072 245.7901 0001196 136.4601  38.2994 12.51104966529462

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Summary

COSMOS 1527 (also known as Kosmos-1527) is a military communication satellite launched on January 5, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite was built by NPOPM for GUKOS (Main Directorate of Space Forces) and is part of the Strela-1 11F625 series. It has a length, diameter, and span of 0.8 meters each and carries the payload of Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 6 with a launch mass of 60 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a polyhedral shape with an RCS value of 0.662. It was designed to operate for about six months in its mission for military communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.662

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 6

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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