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COSMOS 1585 (15142)
COSPAR: 1984-077A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1585
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15142
International Designator
1984-077A
Decay Date
9/28/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1585
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1585
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1585 (also known as Kosmos-1585) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on July 31, 1984, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 2886 kg and was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite is part of the Yantar'-4K2 series, featuring a main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules. Its mission focused on photographic reconnaissance using film return technology. Manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOS, COSMOS 1585 carried the Kobal't No. 812 payload and had a shape described as cylindrical with two pans.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
46.04
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kobal't No. 812
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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