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COSMOS 1619 (15471)
COSPAR: 1985-003C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1619
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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
15471
International Designator
1985-003C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:01:50 GMT
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
31.76°
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Argument of Perigee
4.70°
Period
113.72 min
Mean Motion
12.66 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1619
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1619
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15471U 85003C 26185.04295096 .00000019 00000-0 44075-4 0 9995
2 15471 82.6064 31.7567 0019437 4.7034 149.3155 12.66280245916186
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1619 (also known as Kosmos-1619) is a military communication satellite launched on January 15, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and spans 7 meters when its solar panels are deployed. It has a dry mass of 225 kg and was manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya) for the Soviet Ministry of Defence, GUKOS. Equipped with Strela-3 communication payload, it relies on solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas and has a radar cross-section of 1.023 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.023
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 GVM
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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