COSMOS 1624 (15482)

COSPAR: 1985-006A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1624

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 17, 1985

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15482

International Designator

1985-006A

Epoch

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Inclination

74.04°

Right Ascension

163.07°

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Argument of Perigee

37.57°

Period

100.42 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1624

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1624

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 15482U 85006A   26184.92241169  .00000153  00000-0  63953-4 0  9993

2 15482  74.0405 163.0706 0013621  37.5672 351.8450 14.33974190166660

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Summary

COSMOS 1624 (also known as Kosmos-1624) is a military communication satellite built by NPOPM and launched on January 17, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 3 meters. It has a dry mass of 800 kilograms and was designed for a short lifetime of approximately 6 months. COSMOS 1624 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, carries the Strela-2M payload (No. [46]), and operates in a cylindrical shape. The satellite's main purpose was to facilitate military communication through store dump technology. It was owned by GUKOS (Main Directorate of Space Armaments) and is listed under the NORAD catalogue ID 15482 with an object identifier of 1985-006A.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.086

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. [46]

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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