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COSMOS 1544 (14819)
COSPAR: 1984-027A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1544
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 15, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14819
International Designator
1984-027A
Decay Date
7/23/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1544
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1544
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1544 (also known as Kosmos-1544) is a Tselina-D SIGINT satellite launched on March 15, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and operated for approximately 6 months. The satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters, with a dry mass of 1750 kilograms. Its primary purpose is SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and it was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder combined with antennas and has an RCS value of 8.2989 square meters. It was owned by the GRU and carried the Ikar No. 45L payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.2989
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 45L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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