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COSMOS 1592 (15257)
COSPAR: 1984-094A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1592
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 4, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15257
International Designator
1984-094A
Decay Date
9/18/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1592
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1592
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1592, also known as Kosmos-1592, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on September 4, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC16/2) using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the Zenit bus configuration and has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters, with a span of 6 meters. It was manufactured by TSSKB and equipped with an Oblik No. 794 payload for photo reconnaissance using film return technology. COSMOS 1592 has a dry mass and launch mass of 2655 kg each, powered by batteries, and its propulsion system includes the 11D82M engine along with the S5.120 maneuver module. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a DCone attachment, and it was owned by GUKOS for reconnaissance purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 794
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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