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COSMOS 1569 (15027)
COSPAR: 1984-055A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1569
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 6, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15027
International Designator
1984-055A
Decay Date
5/7/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1569
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1569
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1569, also known as Kosmos-1569, is an early warning satellite designed for surveillance and launched on June 6, 1984, from the Plesetsk launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOL/KOMET, it measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and has a span of 5 meters. The satellite had a dry mass of 1150 kilograms and weighed 1250 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. COSMOS 1569, part of the Oko system, serves as an early warning satellite for the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces). Its shape is described as cylindrical with two pans. The spacecraft was owned by PVO and its payload was identified as Oko 73D6 No. 6021.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.5198
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6021
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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