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COSMOS 1528 (14617)
COSPAR: 1984-001G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1528
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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
14617
International Designator
1984-001G
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:23:46 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
325.22°
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Argument of Perigee
42.85°
Period
115.29 min
Mean Motion
12.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1528
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1528
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14617U 84001G 26184.76650789 -.00000008 00000-0 52795-4 0 9992
2 14617 74.0101 325.2239 0009949 42.8458 24.7592 12.49038580937493
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1528, also known as Kosmos-1528, is a military communication satellite that was launched on January 5, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass of 60 kilograms each. It was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS (Soviet Ministry of Defense) and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's purpose is military communication, and it carried the Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 7 payload into orbit. Its shape is described as polyhedral, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6865 square meters. COSMOS 1528 had an operational lifetime of approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6865
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 7
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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