COSMOS 1570 (15031)

COSPAR: 1984-056A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1570

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 8, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15031

International Designator

1984-056A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:53:42 GMT

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Inclination

74.07°

Right Ascension

259.59°

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Argument of Perigee

319.56°

Period

100.51 min

Mean Motion

14.33 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1570

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1570

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 15031U 84056A   26185.16230045  .00000124  00000-0  54929-4 0  9996

2 15031  74.0671 259.5941 0013505 319.5610  64.8261 14.32678799196864

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Summary

COSMOS 1570, also known as Kosmos-1570, is a military communication satellite launched on June 8, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC, Pad LC132/1, using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite, manufactured by NPOPM and operated under GUKOS ownership, has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters. It weighed 800 kg at launch and had the same dry mass after deployment. Equipped for military communication and store dump operations, COSMOS 1570 utilized solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with an RCS of 2.0002 square meters and was part of the Strela-2M series, specifically identified as Payload No. [45]. Its operational lifespan was projected to be around six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.0002

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. [45]

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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