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COSMOS 1662 (15833)
COSPAR: 1985-050A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1662
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15833
International Designator
1985-050A
Decay Date
11/16/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1662
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1662
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1662, also known as Kosmos-1662, is a radar calibration satellite launched on June 19, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 23 meters due to its solar arrays. Its dry mass is 925 kilograms, and it had an initial launch mass of 1045 kilograms. Equipped for radar calibration missions, COSMOS 1662 utilizes power from eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite has a cylindrical body with antennas attached and belongs to the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces). It was manufactured by YUZH and its payload includes the Taifun-2B (07) system for radar calibration purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
30.8255
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2B (07)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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