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COSMOS 1601 (15326)
COSPAR: 1984-104A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1601
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15326
International Designator
1984-104A
Decay Date
11/29/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1601
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1601
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1601 (also known as Kosmos-1601) is a radar calibration satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 27, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with an additional span of 23 meters. It weighs 925 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 1045 kilograms. Manufactured by YUZH, COSMOS 1601 is equipped with the Taifun-2B payload for radar calibration purposes and uses 8 deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries to generate power. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder plus antenna configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
21.6343
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2B (06)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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