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COSMOS 1549 (14938)
COSPAR: 1984-040A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1549
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14938
International Designator
1984-040A
Decay Date
5/3/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1549
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1549
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1549 (also known as Kosmos-1549) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1984, from PLMSC Launch Complex LC16/2 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a Zenit-6 bus and a spherical shape with a diameter of 2.2 meters and length of 6 meters. It was designed for photo reconnaissance with film return capability, equipped with the Argon No. 93L payload. Weighing 2655 kg at launch, it used batteries for power and had a dry mass of the same weight. The satellite's lifetime was approximately 14 days, and its mission was managed by GUKOS (Glavnoye Upravleniye Kosmicheskikh Sputnikov).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
30.85
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 93L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
14 days
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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