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COSMOS 1600 (15324)
COSPAR: 1984-103A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1600
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15324
International Designator
1984-103A
Decay Date
10/11/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1600
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1600
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1600 (also known as Kosmos-1600) is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo reconnaissance using film return technology. It was launched on September 27, 1984, from the Tyuratam Space Centre Launch Complex 1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft is based on the Zenit bus and has a configuration known as Oblik. With dimensions of 6 meters in length and a diameter of 2.2 meters, it weighs 2655 kilograms at launch and is powered by batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a DCone attachment. Its mission was managed by GUKOS (Glavnoye Upravleniye Kosmicheskikh Sredstv) and the payload included Oblik No. 310, designed for reconnaissance purposes. The propulsion system includes motors designated 11D82M and S5.120 for maneuvering capabilities. Manufactured by TSSKB (Tsentrospetsstroy-Khimki), COSMOS 1600 was a significant part of the Soviet Union's space reconnaissance efforts.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
22.2439
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 310
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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