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COSMOS 1620 (15472)
COSPAR: 1985-003D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1620
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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
15472
International Designator
1985-003D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:34:11 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
42.25°
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Argument of Perigee
74.74°
Period
113.83 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1620
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1620
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15472U 85003D 26185.06541105 .00000012 00000-0 67149-5 0 9994
2 15472 82.6002 42.2530 0016281 74.7409 79.1018 12.65065664914623
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1620 (also known as Kosmos-1620) 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 satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, featuring solar cells and batteries for power supply. It was manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyenia) and operates as part of the Strela-3 system for military communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and is owned by GUKOS (Main Command of Space Forces). Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with antennas, and it possesses an RCS value of 0.219.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.219
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
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