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Cosmos 1559 Rocket - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 15006
COSPAR ID 1984-052-J
Name in Spacetrack catalog SL-8 R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 1,471 x 1,681 km, 74.0°
Category Rocket body
Country/organisation of origin Russia
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)5.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 28 May 1984 21:52
Launch sitePlesetsk,
Russia
Launch vehicle Kosmos 11K65M
View from orbit pole
 

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