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COSMOS 1660 (15821)
COSPAR: 1985-047A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1660
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 14, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15821
International Designator
1985-047A
Epoch
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Inclination
73.62°
Right Ascension
162.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
42.21°
Period
116.05 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1660
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1660
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NPOPM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15821U 85047A 26185.20901689 -.00000021 00000-0 -32077-4 0 9996
2 15821 73.6229 162.5842 0026738 42.2120 329.1287 12.40797868859593
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1660 (also known as Kosmos-1660) is a geodesy satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on June 14, 1985, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and spans 17.8 meters with its deployed solar arrays. It weighs 1556 kilograms at launch and is equipped with Musson No. 17L payload for geodesy purposes. Its power system consists of eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a configuration described as Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant, indicating its cylindrical shape complemented by panels and an antenna. With a surface area (RCS) of 9.8473 square meters, COSMOS 1660 was expected to have a lifespan of 1-2 years following its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1556
Launch Mass
1556
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
9.8473
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 17L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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