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COSMOS 1582 (15121)
COSPAR: 1984-074A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1582
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 19, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15121
International Designator
1984-074A
Decay Date
8/2/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1582
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1582
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1582 (also known as Kosmos-1582) is an Earth observation satellite launched on July 19, 1984, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 2.4 meters, and it weighs 2555 kg at launch as well as dry mass. It is equipped with the Priroda-4 imaging system that includes two KFA-1000 cameras and three KATE-200 cameras for film return missions. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB and operated under PRIR ownership, utilizing batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of a sphere and a DCone configuration, with an RCS area of 39.63 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
39.63
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 19L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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