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COSMOS 1609 (15395)
COSPAR: 1984-117A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1609
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 14, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15395
International Designator
1984-117A
Decay Date
11/28/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1609
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1609
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1609, also known as Kosmos-1609, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo (film return type) missions and was launched on November 14, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. This satellite has a configuration based on the Zenit bus and is identified by its NORAD catalog ID of 15395. With dimensions of 6 meters in length and a diameter of 2.2 meters, it resembles a sphere with a DCone shape. The spacecraft's dry mass and launch mass are both recorded at 2655 kilograms. It was designed and manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOS (the Soviet Ministry of Defense) and uses batteries as its power source. Equipped with an Oblik No. 308 payload, the satellite employs motors including the 11D82M and S5.120 maneuver module to perform its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 308
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oblik
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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