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COSMOS 1564 (15003)
COSPAR: 1984-052F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1564
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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
15003
International Designator
1984-052F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:52:37 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
155.06°
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Argument of Perigee
281.07°
Period
114.87 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1564
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1564
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15003U 84052F 26185.20321241 -.00000011 00000-0 34012-4 0 9992
2 15003 74.0108 155.0645 0033570 281.0745 90.0722 12.53585832926405
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1564, also known as Kosmos-1564, is a military communication satellite launched on May 28, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for approximately six months. The satellite has a cubic shape with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, and it weighs 60 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its payload is the Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 6, designed for military communication purposes. Power was provided by solar cells and batteries, with a reflectivity (RCS) of 0.6717 square meters. The satellite belonged to GUKOS (Glavnoye Upravleniye Kosmicheskikh Sputnikov).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6717
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 6
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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