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COSMOS 1584 (15131)
COSPAR: 1984-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1584
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 27, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15131
International Designator
1984-076A
Decay Date
8/10/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1584
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1584
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1584 (also known as Kosmos-1584) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 27, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB and owned by GUKOS, features an Oblik bus with a Zenit configuration. It has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters with a span of 6 meters, and it weighs 2655 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite's purpose is reconnaissance through photo film return type mission, equipped with Oblik No. 307 (Priroda) payload and powered by batteries. It has a sphere + DCone shape and an RCS of 17.49.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
17.49
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 307 (Priroda)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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