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COSMOS 1622 (15474)
COSPAR: 1985-003F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1622
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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
15474
International Designator
1985-003F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:46:07 GMT
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
74.14°
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Argument of Perigee
131.98°
Period
113.94 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1622
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1622
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15474U 85003F 26184.94869791 .00000025 00000-0 78081-4 0 9996
2 15474 82.6077 74.1363 0009716 131.9754 240.5760 12.63800542912658
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1622, also known as Kosmos-1622, is a military communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1985-003F and NORAD_CAT_ID 15474. Launched on January 15, 1985, from LC32/1 at PLMSC by a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS. The satellite has a length of 1.6 meters, diameter of 0.8 meters, and span of 7 meters. It carries the Strela-3 payload for military communication purposes and its dry mass is 225 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, COSMOS 1622 has a shape described as Cyl + Ant and an RCS value of 0.142.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.142
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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