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COSMOS 1529 (14618)
COSPAR: 1984-001H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1529
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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
14618
International Designator
1984-001H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:44:47 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
124.51°
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Argument of Perigee
240.01°
Period
115.67 min
Mean Motion
12.45 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1529
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1529
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14618U 84001H 26185.11443537 .00000001 00000-0 11834-3 0 9994
2 14618 74.0080 124.5129 0032216 240.0119 131.5477 12.44868061757665
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1529, also known as Kosmos-1529, is a military communication satellite launched on January 5, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC132/2. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its mission is military communication, and it carries the Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 8 payload for this purpose. The spacecraft's power is provided by solar cells and batteries. It has a polyhedral shape with an RCS of 0.6689 and was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, operating under the Strela-1 11F625 bus configuration. Its operational lifetime was 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
0.6689
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 35 No. 8
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
Map
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