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COSMOS 1608 (15393)
COSPAR: 1984-116A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1608
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15393
International Designator
1984-116A
Decay Date
12/17/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1608
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1608
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1608 (also known as Kosmos-1608) is an area reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo surveillance and film return type missions, launched on November 14, 1984, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It features a Yantar Bus with a Zenit reentry module, manufactured by TSSKB in SU (Soviet Union). The satellite measures 6.5 meters in length and diameter, spans 6.5 meters, has a dry mass of 2720 kilograms, and was launched with the same mass. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The configuration is described as Sphere + DCone, and it carries a Siluet No. 4L payload for its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2720
Launch Mass
2720
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
45.95
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Siluet No. 4L
Purpose
Area Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Area Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-1KFT
Configuration
Yantar Bus, Zenit reentry module
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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