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COSMOS 1613 (15414)
COSPAR: 1984-121A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1613
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 29, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15414
International Designator
1984-121A
Decay Date
12/24/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1613
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1613
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1613, also known as Kosmos-1613, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped for photo film return type missions. It was launched on November 29, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC), Launch Pad LC43/4, using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. Manufactured by TSSKB under the Oblik bus configuration and Zenit bus design, it has dimensions of 6 meters in length, a diameter of 2.2 meters, and a span of 6 meters. The satellite's dry mass and launch mass are both recorded as 2655 kilograms. It is powered by batteries and was operated by GUKOS for reconnaissance purposes. Equipped with motors including the 11D82M and S5.120 (maneuver module), COSMOS 1613 has a shape described as sphere + DCone, with a reflective surface area of 37.81 square meters. The payload, Oblik No. 797, is dedicated to the mission's reconnaissance objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
37.81
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oblik No. 797
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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