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Cosmos 1580

Cosmos 1580 was launched on June 29, 1984 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 13, 1984).

COSPAR 1984-070ANORAD 15090Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1580
Common name
Cosmos 1580
Payload designation
Oblik No. 793
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 1L:P,17F116 No. 760-32-793:RA
International designator
1984-070A
NORAD catalog number
15090
GCAT identifier
S15090
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/111

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
Oblik
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Oblik

Launch

Date
June 29, 1984 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record
1984-070Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
227 km
Apogee
270 km
Inclination
62.80°
Status
Landed
Status date
July 13, 1984
Last known active
Jul 13, 1984
End of operations
Jul 13, 1984

Size

Mass
2,655 kg
Dry mass
2,655 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.0 m
Diameter
2.20 m
Span
6.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907441 (CC0).