COSMOS 1612 (15406)

COSPAR: 1984-120A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1612

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 27, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15406

International Designator

1984-120A

Decay Date

1/31/1985

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1612

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1612

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GMS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1612, also known as Kosmos-1612, is a meteorology satellite launched on November 27, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/1 pad. The spacecraft, part of the Meteor-3 series and based on the SP-2 bus, was manufactured by VNIEM and had a dry mass of 1750 kg with a length of 6.5 meters, diameter of 2.4 meters, and span of 12.7 meters. It was owned by GMS and its mission was meteorology. The satellite was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its operational lifetime was approximately two years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.5

Diameter

2.4

Span

12.7

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

19.63

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Meteor-3 No. 1

Purpose

Meteorology

Mission

Meteorology

Manufacturer

VNIEM

Life Expectancy

2 years

Bus

Meteor-3

Configuration

SP-2 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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