Launch Date
May 28, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
14998
International Designator
1984-052A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
160.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.96°
Period
115.76 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1559
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1559
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14998U 84052A 26185.17892228 -.00000016 00000-0 -59755-5 0 9996
2 14998 74.0106 160.8511 0024922 95.9570 277.0664 12.43980566911655
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6922
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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