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COSMOS 1603 (15333)
COSPAR: 1984-106A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1603
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15333
International Designator
1984-106A
Epoch
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Inclination
71.03°
Right Ascension
12.09°
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Argument of Perigee
220.67°
Period
101.80 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1603
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1603
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TSN108
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15333U 84106A 26185.25599797 .00000048 00000-0 49538-4 0 9994
2 15333 71.0274 12.0878 0020841 220.6655 139.2913 14.14524253155151
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1603 (also known as Kosmos-1603) is a SIGINT satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 28, 1984, from Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 22.7 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 3250 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Its mission involved signals intelligence (SIGINT) operations for about one year post-launch. Manufactured by YUZH under TSN108 ownership, COSMOS 1603 was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and an antenna, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 6.732 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
22.7
Dry Mass
3250
Launch Mass
3250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.732
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-2 No. 1L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Tselina-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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