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Cosmos 1489

Cosmos 1489 was launched on August 10, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 23, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-083ANORAD 14256Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1489
Common name
Cosmos 1489
Payload designation
Oktan No. 12L
Other names
Yantar'-4K1 No. 12L:P,11F693 No. 770-24-252:RA
International designator
1983-083A
NORAD catalog number
14256
GCAT identifier
S14256
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/092

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oktan
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Yantar'-4K1

Launch

Date
August 10, 1983 · 13:00 UTC
Launch record
1983-083Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
167 km
Apogee
346 km
Inclination
64.72°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 23, 1983
Last known active
Sep 23, 1983
End of operations
Sep 23, 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 Q12907413 (CC0).