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Cosmos 1592

Cosmos 1592 was launched on September 4, 1984 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 18, 1984).

COSPAR 1984-094ANORAD 15257Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1592
Common name
Cosmos 1592
Payload designation
Oblik No. 794
Other names
Zenit-8 No. 2L:P,17F116 No. 760-32-794:RA
International designator
1984-094A
NORAD catalog number
15257
GCAT identifier
S15257
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/119

Mission

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

Launch

Date
September 4, 1984 · 10:20 UTC
Launch record
1984-094Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
225 km
Apogee
288 km
Inclination
72.88°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 18, 1984
Last known active
Sep 18, 1984
End of operations
Sep 18, 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 Q12753350 (CC0).