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Cosmos 1439

Cosmos 1439 was launched on February 6, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 22, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-007ANORAD 13784Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1439
Common name
Cosmos 1439
Payload designation
Feniks No. 28L (956)
Other names
11F624 No. 770-49-956:RA
International designator
1983-007A
NORAD catalog number
13784
GCAT identifier
S13784
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/082

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Feniks
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-2K

Launch

Date
February 6, 1983 · 11:31 UTC
Launch record
1983-007Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
165 km
Apogee
288 km
Inclination
70.35°
Status
Landed
Status date
February 22, 1983
Last known active
Feb 22, 1983
End of operations
Feb 22, 1983

Size

Mass
2,886 kg
Dry mass
2,886 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,600 kg
Length
6.3 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
6.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753274 (CC0).