COSMOS 1577 (15077)

COSPAR: 1984-067A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1577

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 27, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15077

International Designator

1984-067A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:13:46 GMT

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Inclination

82.96°

Right Ascension

193.86°

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Argument of Perigee

311.18°

Period

104.68 min

Mean Motion

13.76 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1577

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1577

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 15077U 84067A   26185.00956028  .00000031  00000-0  16496-4 0  9991
2 15077  82.9558 193.8626 0034551 311.1842  77.5403 13.75680226855792

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Summary
COSMOS 1577 (also known as Kosmos-1577) is a satellite that was launched on June 27, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters, and its configuration is based on the KAUR-1 design by OAZ. The satellite weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped for navigation and data relay missions, COSMOS 1577 carries the Parus payload, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and it belongs to VMF (Voenno-Morskoy Flota or Soviet Navy).
Physical Characteristics

Length

5

Diameter

2.1

Span

17

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

2.181

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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