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COSMOS 1560 (14999)
COSPAR: 1984-052B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1560
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 28, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14999
International Designator
1984-052B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:36:58 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
79.57°
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Argument of Perigee
352.76°
Period
115.56 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1560
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1560
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 14999U 84052B 26185.19234100 .00000013 00000-0 19790-3 0 9996
2 14999 74.0123 79.5748 0013642 352.7590 82.4602 12.46118456914956
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1560, also known as Kosmos-1560, is a military communication satellite launched on May 28, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and owned by GUKOS. The satellite has a Strela-1 11F625 bus configuration with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, and weighs 60 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 1560 carried the Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 2 payload. Its mission was to facilitate military communication, and it had a planned operational lifetime of six months. The satellite has a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.6825 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6825
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 2
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
Map
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