Launch Date
May 28, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
15005
International Designator
1984-052H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:16:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
9.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.53°
Period
114.52 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1566
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1566
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 15005U 84052H 26185.01173049 -.00000017 00000-0 -88199-5 0 9997
2 15005 74.0132 9.0224 0051164 104.5259 54.9912 12.57384862932224
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.686
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 36 No. 8
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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