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COSMOS 1574 (15055)
COSPAR: 1984-062A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1574
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15055
International Designator
1984-062A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:01:22 GMT
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
65.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.47°
Period
104.76 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1574
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1574
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NPOPM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15055U 84062A 26184.95928451 .00000057 00000-0 43967-4 0 9995
2 15055 82.9563 65.8133 0027511 7.4729 3.1894 13.74560451107865
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Summary
COSMOS 1574 (also known as Kosmos-1574) is an SU-built satellite with a configuration designated KAUR-1 and was launched on June 21, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and an overall span of 17 meters. It weighs 864 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with antennas, and it was designed to serve as a Navigation / SAR Transponder. The satellite's manufacturer is OAZ, and its owner is NPOPM. COSMOS 1574 carries the payload Nadezhda-Tsikada No. 31L and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.4161 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
864
Launch Mass
864
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.4161
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nadezhda-Tsikada No. 31L
Purpose
Navigation / SAR Transponder
Mission
Navigation / SAR Transponder
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F643N
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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