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Cosmos 1487

Cosmos 1487 was launched on August 5, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Aug 19, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-080ANORAD 14245Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1487
Common name
Cosmos 1487
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 15L
Other names
17F41 No. 780-12-125:RA
International designator
1983-080A
NORAD catalog number
14245
GCAT identifier
S14245
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/092

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-F1
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Resurs-F1

Launch

Date
August 5, 1983 · 09:20 UTC
Launch record
1983-080Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
257 km
Apogee
271 km
Inclination
82.31°
Status
Landed
Status date
August 19, 1983
Last known active
Aug 19, 1983
End of operations
Aug 19, 1983

Size

Mass
2,555 kg
Dry mass
2,555 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753299 (CC0).