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Cosmos 1511

Cosmos 1511 was launched on November 30, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 13, 1984).

COSPAR 1983-117ANORAD 14530Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1511
Common name
Cosmos 1511
Payload designation
Oktan No. 9L
Other names
Yantar'-4K1 No. 9L:P,11F693 No. 770-24-249:RA
International designator
1983-117A
NORAD catalog number
14530
GCAT identifier
S14530
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/098

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
November 30, 1983 · 13:45 UTC
Launch record
1983-117Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
168 km
Apogee
349 km
Inclination
67.14°
Status
Landed
Status date
January 13, 1984
Last known active
Jan 13, 1984
End of operations
Jan 13, 1984

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 Q12907418 (CC0).