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COSMOS 1607 (15378)
COSPAR: 1984-112A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1607
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15378
International Designator
1984-112A
Epoch
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Inclination
64.99°
Right Ascension
17.14°
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Argument of Perigee
327.27°
Period
104.07 min
Mean Motion
13.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1607
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1607
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15378U 84112A 26185.23656901 -.00000074 00000-0 12909-4 0 9991
2 15378 64.9928 17.1439 0049787 327.2655 32.5322 13.83712173107342
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1607 (also known as Kosmos-1607) is an ocean surveillance satellite equipped with active radar, launched by the Soviet Union on October 31, 1984, from the TYSMC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape measuring 5.8 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 5.8 meters and a dry mass of 1154 kilograms. It was manufactured by KOMET and operated under the ownership of VMF. Its power source is a BES-5 nuclear reactor. The satellite's primary mission involves ocean surveillance using radar equipment. It achieved stability in its orbit on February 1, 1985.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.2594
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-A No. 337 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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