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COSMOS 1586 (15147)
COSPAR: 1984-079A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1586
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 2, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15147
International Designator
1984-079A
Decay Date
1/6/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1586
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1586
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1586, also known as Kosmos-1586, is an early warning satellite belonging to the Oko series launched by the Soviet Union on August 2, 1984, from the PLMSC site using LC16/2 and a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 5 meters with two deployable fixed solar arrays providing power alongside batteries. It weighs 1,250 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 1,150 kilograms. COSMOS 1586 is owned by PVO and was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for early warning purposes as part of the Oko program. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and it has an RCS of 6.12 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.12
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6026
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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