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COSMOS 1631 (15584)
COSPAR: 1985-018A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1631
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 27, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15584
International Designator
1985-018A
Decay Date
12/8/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1631
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1631
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1631 (also known as Kosmos-1631) is a radar calibration satellite launched on February 27, 1985, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and operated under PVO ownership in the Soviet Union (SU). The spacecraft has a configuration of a 2-meter sphere with a dry mass and launch mass of 570 kilograms each, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. COSMOS 1631's primary mission is radar calibration, carrying the Taifun-1A payload for this purpose.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
7.858
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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