COSMOS 1630 (15582)

COSPAR: 1985-017A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1630

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 27, 1985

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15582

International Designator

1985-017A

Decay Date

4/23/1985

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1630

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1630

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1630 (also known as Kosmos-1630) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on February 27, 1985, from the TYMSC launch site using LC31 and the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, designed for photographic reconnaissance missions that return film to Earth. It measures 6.3 meters in length, spans 6.3 meters, and has a diameter of 2.7 meters. Its dry mass is 2886 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. COSMOS 1630 was built by TSSKB for GUKOS (Main Directorate of Space Forces) and carries the payload Kobal't No. 823. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two pans, and it has a cross-sectional area of 66.17 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.3

Diameter

2.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

2886

Launch Mass

2886

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

66.17

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Kobal't No. 823

Purpose

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Mission

Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Yantar'-4K2

Configuration

Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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