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Cosmos 1507

Cosmos 1507 was launched on October 29, 1983 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 19, 1987).

COSPAR 1983-110ANORAD 14455Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1507
Common name
Cosmos 1507
Payload designation
US-PM1 No. 127
International designator
1983-110A
NORAD catalog number
14455
GCAT identifier
S14455
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/094

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
US-PM1
Owner
VMF
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Arsenal Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
US-P

Launch

Date
October 29, 1983 · 08:30 UTC
Launch record
1983-110Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC90

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
429 km
Apogee
442 km
Inclination
65.06°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 19, 1987
Last known active
Feb 13, 1984
End of operations
Feb 13, 1984

Size

Mass
3,300 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
10.0 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
17.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753310 (CC0).