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COSMOS 1595 [GLONASS] (15261)
COSPAR: 1984-095C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1595
Image
![COSMOS 1595 [GLONASS] Satellite Image](/images/sat/15261.jpg)
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 4, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15261
International Designator
1984-095C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:49:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.82°
Right Ascension
70.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
218.54°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1595 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1595
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15261U 84095C 26183.70075609 -.00000011 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 15261 64.8184 70.6755 0047191 218.5384 322.4658 2.13102155299854
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COSMOS 1595 [GLONASS] satellite, also known as Kosmos-1595, was a dummy satellite launched on September 4, 1984, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter with a span of 7.8 meters. The spacecraft had a dry mass of 1200 kg and a launch mass of 1300 kg, manufactured by OAZ for GUKOS under the Uragan bus configuration. It was equipped with the Uragan GVM payload and had a shape described as Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan. The satellite's RCS is noted to be 1.5, but there are no details provided on its power supply or motor system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.5
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Uragan GVM
Purpose
Dummy satellite
Mission
Dummy satellite
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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