COSMOS 1599 (15318)

COSPAR: 1984-102A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1599

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 25, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15318

International Designator

1984-102A

Decay Date

11/20/1984

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1599

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1599

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1599 (Kosmos-1599) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 25, 1984, from Plesetsk using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and operated by GUKOS for photographic reconnaissance missions with film return capability. The satellite has a configuration of Yantar Bus, main reentry module, and two small reentry capsules. Its dimensions are 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and it spans 6.3 meters, with a dry mass of 2886 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and its bus type is Yantar'-4K2, carrying the Kobal't No. 811 payload for its mission objectives.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.3

Diameter

2.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

2886

Launch Mass

2886

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

37.3768

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Kobal't No. 811

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Yantar'-4K2

Configuration

Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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