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COSMOS 1565 (15004)
COSPAR: 1984-052G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1565
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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
15004
International Designator
1984-052G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:40:15 GMT
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
82.98°
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Argument of Perigee
199.60°
Period
114.70 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1565
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1565
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15004U 84052G 26185.02795625 .00000005 00000-0 12721-3 0 9998
2 15004 74.0125 82.9762 0043805 199.5964 172.4638 12.55463958929265
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1565 (also known as Kosmos-1565) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on May 28, 1984, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC using the 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 was also launched at this weight. It features solar cells and batteries for power supply and is equipped with the Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 7 payload. The satellite has a polyhedral shape and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6747 square meters. Its mission was to provide military communication capabilities, and it had an operational lifetime of approximately six months. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and 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
0.6747
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 7
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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