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COSMOS 1588 (15167)
COSPAR: 1984-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1588
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 7, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15167
International Designator
1984-083A
Decay Date
2/17/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1588
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1588
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1588, also known as Kosmos-1588, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 7, 1984, from the Tsemislensk launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape plus two panels. It has a dry mass of 3000 kg and was launched with a total mass of 3300 kg. Equipped for passive ocean surveillance, it uses two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries to generate power. The satellite is owned by the VMF and manufactured by ARSL/KOMET, carrying the payload US-P No. 129.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
83.69
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-P No. 129
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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