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COSMOS 1618 (15470)
COSPAR: 1985-003B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1618
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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
15470
International Designator
1985-003B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
82.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
179.53°
Period
114.01 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1618
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1618
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15470U 85003B 26185.02386130 .00000028 00000-0 95463-4 0 9999
2 15470 82.6032 82.3984 0004575 179.5257 199.6250 12.62994816911507
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1618 (also known as Kosmos-1618) is a military communication satellite launched on January 15, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with an antenna span of 7 meters. It was manufactured by NPOPM and had a dry mass and launch mass both at 225 kilograms, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's purpose is military communication, featuring the Strela-3 payload. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body plus antennas with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.1687 square meters. Owned by GUKOS, it was launched under the Soviet Union's jurisdiction for military communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1687
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
Map
Next Pass
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