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COSMOS 1534 (14668)
COSPAR: 1984-007A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1534
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 26, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14668
International Designator
1984-007A
Decay Date
9/19/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1534
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1534
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1534 (also known as Kosmos-1534) is a radar calibration satellite launched by the Soviet Union on January 26, 1984, from PLMSC LC132/2 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft is a 2-meter sphere with dimensions of length, diameter, and span all equal to 2 meters, and has a dry mass of 570 kg, identical to its launch mass. It was manufactured by YUZH for the PVO (Soviet Air Defence Forces) and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. The satellite is designed primarily for radar calibration purposes as part of the Taifun-1A payload system. Its reflective surface area (RCS) is 5.3228 square meters, and it does not have a motor or specific ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System) listed in its configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
5.3228
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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