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COSMOS 1541 (14790)
COSPAR: 1984-024A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1541
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 6, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14790
International Designator
1984-024A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:37:17 GMT
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Inclination
71.71°
Right Ascension
147.78°
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Argument of Perigee
340.07°
Period
717.85 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1541
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1541
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14790U 84024A 26184.48422493 .00000197 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 14790 71.7057 147.7836 5106573 340.0736 231.5415 2.00599106282269
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1541, also known as Kosmos-1541, is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on March 6, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC16/2 launch pad using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans about 5 meters. It weighs around 1,150 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 1,250 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, COSMOS 1541 serves as an early warning satellite for the PVO (Soviet Air Defence Forces). The payload is designated as Oko 73D6 No. 6020, designed to provide strategic early warning capabilities against ballistic missile launches. The satellite's shape consists of a cylindrical body with two panoramic sensors.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.4793
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6020
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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