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COSMOS 1615 (15446)
COSPAR: 1984-127A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1615
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15446
International Designator
1984-127A
Decay Date
4/15/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1615
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1615
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1615, also known as Kosmos-1615, is a radar calibration satellite launched on December 20, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC132/2) using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and owned by PVO, has the form of a 2-meter sphere with a dry mass of 750 kilograms. It does not have any motor or power systems listed. Its primary purpose is radar calibration, and it carries the Taifun-1B payload. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is noted to be 4.29 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
4.29
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1B
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Taifun-1B
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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