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COSMOS 1546 (14867)
COSPAR: 1984-031A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1546
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 29, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14867
International Designator
1984-031A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:49:25 GMT
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Inclination
8.65°
Right Ascension
311.38°
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Argument of Perigee
16.71°
Period
1436.24 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1546
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1546
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14867U 84031A 26184.95098772 -.00000038 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 14867 8.6457 311.3808 0024233 16.7064 6.7819 1.00261853 47547
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1546 (Kosmos-1546) is an early warning satellite launched on March 29, 1984, from Tyuratam Space Center Launch Pad LC200/40 using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, with a span of 5 meters. It had a dry mass of 1,150 kilograms and a launch mass of 1,250 kilograms. Its mission was to serve as an early warning system for the Soviet Air Defense Forces (PVO). The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. It features a cylindrical body with two panels and has a radar cross-section of 0.1428 square meters. Manufactured by NPOL/KOMET, COSMOS 1546 carries the payload Oko-S No. 7421 as part of the Oko early warning system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.1428
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko-S No. 7421
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
Map
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