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COSMOS 1548 (14902)
COSPAR: 1984-036A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1548
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 10, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14902
International Designator
1984-036A
Decay Date
5/25/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1548
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1548
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1548, also known as Kosmos-1548, is a reconnaissance satellite designed for photo reconnaissance and film return operations launched on April 10, 1984. The spacecraft was built by TSSKB and operated by GUKOS. It features a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, configured as Cyl + 2 Pan, measuring 6.3 meters in length and diameter of 2.7 meters. Its dry mass is 2886 kg, which was also its launch mass. The satellite uses Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1 at PLMSC site for deployment into orbit. It powers itself with two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The payload Kobal't No. 807 was used for its reconnaissance mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
64.12
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 807
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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