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COSMOS 1614 (15442)
COSPAR: 1984-126A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1614
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 19, 1984
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107/1
Launch Vehicle
K65M-RB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15442
International Designator
1984-126A
Decay Date
12/19/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1614
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1614
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MOLN/MO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1614 (also known as Kosmos-1614) is a spacecraft technology satellite launched on December 19, 1984, from the Kymash site at LC107/1 using the K65M-RB launch vehicle. The satellite has a lifting body configuration with folding wings and measures 3.4 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and has a span of 3.4 meters. It had a dry mass of 1074 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. The satellite was manufactured by MOLN for the purpose of spacecraft technology demonstration and is owned by MOLN/MO. Its power supply consists of batteries, and it carries a payload known as BOR-4 No. 406. The satellite's shape includes a lifting body design combined with two fins. It had an operational lifetime of one day in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.4
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.4
Dry Mass
1074
Launch Mass
1074
Shape
LBody + 2 Fin
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BOR-4 No. 406
Purpose
Spacecraft technology
Mission
Spacecraft technology
Manufacturer
MOLN
Life Expectancy
1 day
Bus
BOR-4
Configuration
Lifting body with folding wings
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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