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COSMOS 1561 (15000)
COSPAR: 1984-052C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1561
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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
15000
International Designator
1984-052C
Epoch
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
8.64°
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Argument of Perigee
228.88°
Period
115.39 min
Mean Motion
12.48 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1561
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1561
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15000U 84052C 26185.01182715 -.00000016 00000-0 11355-5 0 9990
2 15000 74.0129 8.6387 0015330 228.8837 301.6019 12.47991576917832
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1561, also known as Kosmos-1561, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on May 28, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and a launch mass also at 60 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is part of the Strela-1 11F625 series. Its primary payload is the Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 3, designed for military communication purposes. The satellite's power system includes solar cells and batteries. COSMOS 1561 had a planned lifetime of six months and was owned by GUKOS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6726
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 3
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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