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COSMOS 1621 (15473)
COSPAR: 1985-003E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1621
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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
15473
International Designator
1985-003E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:03:49 GMT
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
65.71°
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Argument of Perigee
101.92°
Period
113.88 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1621
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1621
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15473U 85003E 26185.08598994 .00000012 00000-0 75000-5 0 9990
2 15473 82.6100 65.7145 0013152 101.9202 53.6010 12.64481875913693
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1621, also known as Kosmos-1621, is a military communication satellite launched on January 15, 1985, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC32/1. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms at dry mass and was launched with the same mass. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1621 is equipped with Strela-3 GVM payload and powered by solar cells along with batteries. The satellite has a shape described as cylindrical plus antenna and an RCS of 0.2061 square meters. It was owned by GUKOS and served the purpose of military communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2061
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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