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COSMOS 1591 (15232)
COSPAR: 1984-092A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1591
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 30, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15232
International Designator
1984-092A
Decay Date
9/13/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1591
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1591
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1591 (also known as Kosmos-1591) is an Earth observation satellite equipped with a Priroda-4 imaging system and launched on August 30, 1984, from the PLMSC LC43/4 launch pad using a Soyuz-U vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and span, and 2.4 meters in diameter, with a dry mass of 2555 kg. It was manufactured by TSSKB under the Resurs-F1 bus configuration and operated for film return missions. Power was supplied through batteries, and it featured a 11D82M; S5.120 maneuver module motor. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a DCone structure.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
18.58
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 21L
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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