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COSMOS 1567 (15009)
COSPAR: 1984-053A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1567
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 30, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15009
International Designator
1984-053A
Decay Date
4/3/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1567
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1567
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1567, also known as Kosmos-1567, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on May 30, 1984, from the TYSMC launch site using LC90 pad and a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans up to 17 meters when its components are deployed. It was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET with a dry mass of 3000 kg and had an initial launch mass of 3300 kg. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission involves passive ocean surveillance, and it belongs to the US-P bus configuration, designed by the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels, and its radar cross-section is 45.3516 square meters. It was owned by VMF and carried the payload known as US-PM1 No. 132.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
45.3516
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-PM1 No. 132
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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