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Cosmos 1496

Cosmos 1496 was launched on September 7, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 19, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-093ANORAD 14326Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1496
Common name
Cosmos 1496
Payload designation
Oktan No. 11L
Other names
Yantar'-4K1 No. 11L:P,11F693 No. 770-24-251:RA
International designator
1983-093A
NORAD catalog number
14326
GCAT identifier
S14326
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/094

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
September 7, 1983 · 13:24 UTC
Launch record
1983-093Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
167 km
Apogee
354 km
Inclination
67.18°
Status
Landed
Status date
October 19, 1983
Last known active
Oct 19, 1983
End of operations
Oct 19, 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 Q13566630 (CC0).