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Kosmos-1491

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Космос-1491

Positioning Navigation TimingMEOCOSPAR 1983-084BLaunched 8/10/1983

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1490/1492
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 8/10/1983
Last Contact: 6/9/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 19,129.5 km
Inclination: 64.91 deg
Dry Mass: 1,200 kg
Total Mass: 1,300 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Positioning Navigation Timing
Payload Category: NAV
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: Khrunichev State Research and Production Center

Constellation

Name: GLONASS
Active Satellites: 27

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1983-084B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/092