Kosmos 1586

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1586 was launched on August 2, 1984 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 6, 2016).

COSPAR 1984-079ANORAD 15147Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1586
Common name: Kosmos 1586
Payload designation: Oko 73D6 No. 6026
Other names: 73D6 No. 523-84-174:RA
International designator: 1984-079A
NORAD catalog number: 15147
GCAT identifier: S15147
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/114

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko E
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: August 2, 1984 · 08:38 UTC
Launch record: 1984-079Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 626 km
Apogee: 39,727 km
Inclination: 63.05°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 6, 2016
Last known active: Aug 12, 1985
End of operations: Aug 12, 1985

Size

Mass: 1,250 kg
Dry mass: 1,150 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3398248 (CC0).