COSMOS 1606 (15369)

COSPAR: 1984-111A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1606

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 18, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15369

International Designator

1984-111A

Decay Date

1/2/2026

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1606

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1606

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GRU

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1606, also known as Kosmos-1606, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on October 18, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/2 and the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH for the GRU, this Tselina-D class satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters with its antennas deployed. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 1750 kg and was powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission focused on SIGINT operations and featured the Ikar No. 42L payload. With an expected lifetime of six months, COSMOS 1606 had a radar cross-section (RCS) of 7.1218 and was cylindrical in shape with antennas attached.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.2

Diameter

1.3

Span

13.1

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

7.1218

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ikar No. 42L

Purpose

SIGINT

Mission

SIGINT

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Tselina-D

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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