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COSMOS 1596 (15267)
COSPAR: 1984-096A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1596
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 7, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15267
International Designator
1984-096A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:00:29 GMT
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Inclination
65.94°
Right Ascension
129.63°
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Argument of Perigee
24.19°
Period
716.73 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1596
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1596
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15267U 84096A 26184.87533875 -.00000070 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 15267 65.9400 129.6277 6707697 24.1923 356.2005 2.00911839306344
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1596 (also known as Kosmos-1596) is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 7, 1984. It was part of the Oko system and had a dry mass of 1,150 kg with a launch mass of 1,250 kg. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length, has a diameter of 2 meters, and spans 5 meters. Launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Molniya 8K78M rocket, the satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It was owned by the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces) and its payload is designated as Oko 73D6 No. 6025. The shape of the satellite is described as a cylinder with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 8.1748 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.1748
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 73D6 No. 6025
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
Map
Next Pass
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