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COSMOS 1610 (15398)
COSPAR: 1984-118A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1610
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 15, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15398
International Designator
1984-118A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:12:16 GMT
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
120.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.46°
Period
104.81 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1610
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1610
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15398U 84118A 26185.30019008 .00000067 00000-0 54830-4 0 9998
2 15398 82.9495 120.8689 0033335 91.4563 61.8146 13.73959576 87224
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1610 (also known as Kosmos-1610) is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 15, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter with a span of 17 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is configured as KAUR-1 by OAZ, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, and carries the Parus payload. Its mission involves navigation and data relay tasks. The shape of COSMOS 1610 is cylindrical with antennas, and it was stabilized at launch on the same date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.9363
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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