COSMOS 1617 (15469)

COSPAR: 1985-003A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1617

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 15, 1985

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15469

International Designator

1985-003A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:28:40 GMT

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Inclination

82.61°

Right Ascension

105.14°

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Argument of Perigee

39.97°

Period

114.05 min

Mean Motion

12.63 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1617

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1617

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 15469U 85003A   26185.22825112  .00000048  00000-0  20712-3 0  9993

2 15469  82.6129 105.1419 0000321  39.9656 114.0598 12.62553334910585

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Summary

COSMOS 1617 (also known as Kosmos-1617) is a military communication satellite launched on January 15, 1985, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters. It features solar cells and batteries for power supply and weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and is part of the Strela-3 bus configuration, operating under GUKOS ownership. Its primary purpose is military communication, and its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

Dry Mass

225

Launch Mass

225

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

1.0618

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-3

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Strela-3

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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