Chronology - Quarter 3 1983

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Previous Home Next 1983 July 1 - 12:17 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-SOL. Prognoz 9 Nation: USSR. Payload: SO-M s/n 509. Mass: 1,060 kg (2,330 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: Prognoz. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 380 km (230 mi). Apogee: 720,000 km (440,000 mi). Inclination: 1.30 deg. Period: 38,448.00 min. COSPAR: 1983-067A. USAF Sat Cat: 14163. Investigation of residual radiation from the Big Bang and gamma flares in deep space, and solar corpuscular and electromagnetic radiation plasma flows and magnetic fields in circumterrestrial space to determine the effects of solar activity on the interpl anetary medium and the earth's magnetosphere. In addition to Soviet scientific apparatus, carried instruments built in Czechoslovakia and France. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 4 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC107/1. Launch Pad: LC107/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: K65M-RB. BOR-5 Flight 1 Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Payload: BOR-5. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: BOR-5. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Decay Date: 1983-07-04. Suborbital test of 1/8 scale model of Buran. Typical trajectory: ascent to 120 km; pitch down to drive model in atmosphere at 45 degree at Mach 18.5. None were reflown but at least 4 were recovered. References: 81. 1983 July 5 - 07:50 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1472 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 180 km (110 mi). Apogee: 387 km (240 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 88.60 min. COSPAR: 1983-068A. USAF Sat Cat: 14169. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-07-19. Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 6 - 00:31 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47183-459. Cosmos 1473 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 257. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,394 km (866 mi). Apogee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 114.40 min. COSPAR: 1983-069A. USAF Sat Cat: 14171. Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1474 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 258. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,411 km (876 mi). Apogee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 114.60 min. COSPAR: 1983-069B. USAF Sat Cat: 14172. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1475 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 259. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,429 km (887 mi). Apogee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 114.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-069C. USAF Sat Cat: 14173. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1476 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 260. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,446 km (898 mi). Apogee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.00 min. COSPAR: 1983-069D. USAF Sat Cat: 14174. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1477 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 261. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,462 km (908 mi). Apogee: 1,465 km (910 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.20 min. COSPAR: 1983-069E. USAF Sat Cat: 14175. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1478 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 262. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Apogee: 1,482 km (920 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.40 min. COSPAR: 1983-069F. USAF Sat Cat: 14176. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1479 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 263. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Apogee: 1,499 km (931 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.60 min. COSPAR: 1983-069G. USAF Sat Cat: 14177. References: 2, 6. Cosmos 1480 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Payload: Strela-1M no. 264. Mass: 40 kg (88 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-1M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 1,463 km (909 mi). Apogee: 1,519 km (943 mi). Inclination: 74.00 deg. Period: 115.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-069H. USAF Sat Cat: 14178. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 8 - 19:21 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-2BL. Cosmos 1481 Nation: USSR. Payload: Oko #30. Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 2,912 km (1,809 mi). Apogee: 36,924 km (22,943 mi). Inclination: 67.30 deg. Period: 707.30 min. COSPAR: 1983-070A. USAF Sat Cat: 14182. Intended to replace Cosmos 1285; last stage exploded. Was intended to cover Oko constellation plane 6 - 118 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 2, 6, 100. 1983 July 12 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: MSBS. Model: MSBS M4. Test mission Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 800 km (490 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 13 - 09:40 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1482 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 207 km (128 mi). Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Inclination: 70.00 deg. Period: 90.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-071A. USAF Sat Cat: 14185. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-07-27. Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 14 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC109. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-36M. Joint flight trials launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 14 - 10:21 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC3W. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas E/SGS-2. LV Configuration: Atlas E/SGS-2 75E. Navstar 8 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS SVN 8. Mass: 770 kg (1,690 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 1. Manufacturer: Boeing North American, Seal Beach (formerly Rockwell). Agency: USAF. Perigee: 20,757 km (12,897 mi). Apogee: 21,229 km (13,191 mi). Inclination: 64.20 deg. Period: 751.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-072A. USAF Sat Cat: 14189. Global Positioning System. References: 2, 6, 278. 1983 July 15 - 08:49 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: Taurus Orion. LV Configuration: Taurus Orion NASA 33.34GE. Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 19 - 15:14 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1 or LC31. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-ML. Molniya 1-58 Nation: USSR. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-1T. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-1T. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 200 km (120 mi). Apogee: 25,838 km (16,054 mi). Inclination: 63.50 deg. Period: 448.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-073A. USAF Sat Cat: 14199. Decay Date: 1995-02-23. Replaced Molniya 1-49. Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system in the USSR; transmission of USSR Central Television programmes to stations in the Orbita network. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 20 - 08:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1483 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 211 km (131 mi). Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 89.30 min. COSPAR: 1983-074A. USAF Sat Cat: 14204. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-08-03. Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 20 - 08:54 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: Taurus Orion. LV Configuration: Taurus Orion NASA 33.35GE. Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 23 - 19:15 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 24 - 05:30 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Vostok 8A92M. Cosmos 1484 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Payload: Resurs-OE s/n 3-2. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs-OE. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 543 km (337 mi). Apogee: 593 km (368 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 96.00 min. COSPAR: 1983-075A. USAF Sat Cat: 14207. Duration: 3,752.00 days. Decay Date: 1993-10-31. Follow-on to Meteor series. Second flight of prototype for Resurs-O1 spacecraft. Gathering regular information on the natural resources of the earth for use in various branches of the Soviet economy, and conducting further tests on new types of measuring apparatus and methods of remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere. References: 2, 6, 113. 1983 July 25 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.81US. Solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 318 km (197 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 26 - Launch Site: Grand Turk Island DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: Aircraft from Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: SRAM. Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 26 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1485 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Apogee: 366 km (227 mi). Inclination: 72.90 deg. Period: 90.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-076A. USAF Sat Cat: 14210. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-08-09. Photo surveillance; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 28 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Follow-on operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 28 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Follow-on operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 28 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Follow-on operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 28 - 05:22 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Follow-on operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1983 July 28 - 22:49 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 3920/PAM. LV Configuration: Delta 3920/PAM D171. Telstar 3A Nation: USA. Program: Telstar. Payload: Telstar 301 -> Arabsat 1E. Mass: 625 kg (1,377 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: AT&T. Perigee: 35,885 km (22,297 mi). Apogee: 36,108 km (22,436 mi). Inclination: 6.50 deg. Period: 1,446.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-077A. USAF Sat Cat: 14234. Completed Operations Date: 1996-09-29. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 96 deg W in 1983-1985; 105 deg W in 1985; 96 deg W in 1985-1994; 107 deg W in 1994; 20 deg E in 1995-1996 As of 5 September 2001 located at 143.88 deg W drifting at 2.714 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 158.94W drifting at 2.690W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1983 July 30 - Cosmonaut Yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov dies at age of 56 -- Natural causes. Nation: USSR. 1983 July 31 - 15:41 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC4W. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 34B. LV Configuration: Titan 34B 34B-9 (3B-65) / Ascent Agena D. Jumpseat 7 Nation: USA. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Jumpseat. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 1,028 km (638 mi). Apogee: 39,321 km (24,432 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 717.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-078A. USAF Sat Cat: 14237. References: 2, 6. 1983 August - Launch Vehicle: Energia. OK-KS Buran systems test stand completed Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Buran. The OK-KS Buran systems test stand was built at NPO Energia to conduct tests not possible on other stands. These included electrical layout, pneumo-hydraulic tests in abort conditions, EMI tests, failure mode response, telemetry, interface with the launch vehicle, software systems test. 1983 August - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Five were killed at Plesetsk due to electrical shorts. Nation: USSR. 1983 August 3 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 53783-463. Cosmos 1486 Nation: USSR. Program: Strela. Mass: 750 kg (1,650 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-2M. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 775 km (481 mi). Apogee: 794 km (493 mi). Inclination: 74.10 deg. Period: 100.60 min. COSPAR: 1983-079A. USAF Sat Cat: 14240. Replaced Cosmos 1354. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 5 - 09:20 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1487 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 209 km (129 mi). Apogee: 392 km (243 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 89.30 min. COSPAR: 1983-080A. USAF Sat Cat: 14245. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-08-19. High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 5 - 20:29 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: N. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: N-2. LV Configuration: N-2 N-11(F). Sakura 2B Nation: Japan. Program: CS. Payload: CS-2B. Mass: 670 kg (1,470 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: CS-2. Agency: NASDA. Perigee: 36,191 km (22,488 mi). Apogee: 36,210 km (22,490 mi). Inclination: 5.10 deg. Period: 1,457.30 min. COSPAR: 1983-081A. USAF Sat Cat: 14248. Completed Operations Date: 1990-01-01. CS-2b (Sakura 2b). Launch time 2029 GMT. Launching organization NASDA (National Space Development Agency of Japan). N launch vehicle flight no. 11 (N-II launch vehicle). Domestic satellite communications; development of communications satellite technolog y. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 136 deg E in 1983-1989; 128 deg E in 1989-1990 As of 4 September 2001 located at 154.41 deg E drifting at 5.251 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 13.72E drifting at 5.257W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 6 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident C-4. Follow-on operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 6 - 00:38 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident C-4. Follow-on operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 8 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9B. CHARGE-1 (TPE-3) Tether / ionosphere mission Nation: Japan. Agency: NASA/ISAS. Apogee: 218 km (135 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 8 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.61UE. Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 239 km (148 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 9 - 11:20 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1488 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Apogee: 368 km (228 mi). Inclination: 72.90 deg. Period: 90.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-082A. USAF Sat Cat: 14251. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-08-23. Photo surveillance; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 10 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1489 Nation: USSR. Payload: Yantar-4K1 s/n 252. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 173 km (107 mi). Apogee: 299 km (185 mi). Inclination: 64.70 deg. Period: 89.20 min. COSPAR: 1983-083A. USAF Sat Cat: 14256. Duration: 44.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-23. High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 2, 6, 69. 1983 August 10 - 18:24 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/39. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 317-01. Cosmos 1490 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 12L. Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,100 km (11,800 mi). Apogee: 19,160 km (11,900 mi). Inclination: 65.90 deg. Period: 675.70 min. COSPAR: 1983-084A. USAF Sat Cat: 14258. Glonass test flight. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of the Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet navy and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 2, 6, 67, 274. Cosmos 1491 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 13L. Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 18,863 km (11,720 mi). Apogee: 19,028 km (11,823 mi). Inclination: 65.80 deg. Period: 668.40 min. COSPAR: 1983-084B. USAF Sat Cat: 14259. Glonass test flight. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of the Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet navy and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 2, 6, 67, 274. Cosmos 1492 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass Dummy. Mass: 1,250 kg (2,750 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,156 km (11,902 mi). Apogee: 19,159 km (11,904 mi). Inclination: 65.90 deg. Period: 676.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-084C. USAF Sat Cat: 14260. Glonass test flight. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of the Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet navy and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single carrier rocket. References: 2, 6, 67, 274. 1983 August 15 - OK-KS Buran systems test stand completed Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran. The OK-KS Buran systems test stand was built at NPO Energia to conduct tests not possible on other stands. These included electrical layout, pneumo-hydraulic tests in abort conditions, EMI tests, failure mode response, telemetry, interface with the launch vehicle, software systems test. The test series was completed in March 1984. 77% of the tests of the OK were automated, compared with only 5% for the Soyuz-TM. 1983 August 16 - 17:21 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.79UL. Extreme ultraviolet Absolute Calibration Aeronomy / solar extreme ultraviolet mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 314 km (195 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 17 - 12:08 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U Ts15000-302. Progress 17 Nation: USSR. Program: Salyut 7. Payload: Progress s/n 119. Mass: 7,020 kg (15,470 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 189 km (117 mi). Apogee: 242 km (150 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 88.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-085A. USAF Sat Cat: 14283. Duration: 31.48 days. Completed Operations Date: 1983-09-17 23:42:37 PM. Decay Date: 1983-09-17 23:42:37 PM. Flight: Salyut 7 EO-2. Unmanned supply vessel to Salyut 7. Docked with Salyut 7 on 19 Aug 1983 13:47:00 GMT. Undocked on 17 Sep 1983 11:44:00 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 17 Sep 1983 23:43:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 2.57 days. Total docked time 28.91 days. References: 2, 6, 275. 1983 August 18 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: TT-500A. LV Configuration: TT-500A TT-500A-13F. Microgravity mission Nation: Japan. Agency: NASDA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 19 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: LA2B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: CZ. Model: CZ-2C. LV Configuration: Chang Zheng 2C CZ2C-5 (8). FSW-0 No. 5 Nation: China. Payload: FSW-0 No. 05. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: FSW. Agency: MAI. Perigee: 170 km (100 mi). Apogee: 493 km (306 mi). Inclination: 63.30 deg. Period: 91.20 min. COSPAR: 1983-086A. USAF Sat Cat: 14288. Duration: 5.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-03. Photo surveillance; film capsule recovered 24 August. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 21 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident C-4. Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 23 - 11:05 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1493 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 188 km (116 mi). Apogee: 362 km (224 mi). Inclination: 72.90 deg. Period: 90.00 min. COSPAR: 1983-087A. USAF Sat Cat: 14299. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-06. Photo surveillance; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 25 - 20:02 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/40. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM 316-02. Raduga 13 Nation: USSR. Payload: Raduga s/n 24L. Mass: 1,940 kg (4,270 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Raduga . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 36,323 km (22,570 mi). Apogee: 36,447 km (22,647 mi). Inclination: 8.00 deg. Period: 1,466.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-088A. USAF Sat Cat: 14307. Completed Operations Date: 1987-10-13. Operation of telephone and telegraph radiocommunications and transmission of television programmes. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 45 deg E in 1983-1987 As of 28 August 2001 located at 174.92 deg W drifting at 7.555 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 42.12E drifting at 7.563W degrees per day. References: 2, 6, 67, 274. 1983 August 29 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: L. Launch Pad: K. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-520. LV Configuration: S-520-6. MINIX Plasma physics mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 29 - 13:20 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.340UG. JHU Airglow 13 (HUT) Airglow mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 30 - South Korean Boeing 747 jetliner bound for Seoul strays into Soviet airspace and is shot down Nation: USSR. The Soviet Su-15 fighter had tracked the airliner for two hours; all 269 aboard are killed, including 61 Americans 1983 August 30 - 06:32 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-8. STS-8 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: Challenger F03 / PFTA. Mass: 13,642 kg (30,075 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Challenger. Agency: NASA JSC. Perigee: 306 km (190 mi). Apogee: 313 km (194 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.70 min. COSPAR: 1983-089A. USAF Sat Cat: 14312. Duration: 6.05 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-05. Crew: Bluford, Brandenstein, Gardner, Thornton Bill, Truly. Flight: STS-8. First night launch and night landing. Deployed Insat 1B. Payloads: Deployment of INSAT (lndia communica-tion satellite) with Payload Assist Module (PAM)-D, Payload Flight Test Article (PFTA)/ Payload Deployment Retrieval System (PDRS), Continuous Flow Electrophoresis (CFES), biomedical experiments. 250,000 express mail envelopes with special cachet for U.S. Postal Service were carried for a first-day cover. References: 2, 6, 7, 33. Insat-1B; Insat 1B Nation: India. Program: Insat. Payload: Insat 1B. Mass: 1,152 kg (2,539 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Insat 1. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 35,811 km (22,251 mi). Apogee: 35,824 km (22,259 mi). Inclination: 3.60 deg. Period: 1,437.70 min. COSPAR: 1983-089B. USAF Sat Cat: 14318. Completed Operations Date: 1993-08-03. Released from STS 8 8/31/83; also carried transponders for domestic communications. Operational multipurpose satellite for telecommunications, meteorological imaging and data relay, radio and television programme distribution and direct television broadcasting for community reception. Geostationary longitude 74.0 +/ - 0.1 deg E. Deployment from US Space Transportation System flight no 8, orbiter Challenger, on 31 Aug 1983. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 74 deg E in 1983-1992; 93 deg E in 1992-1993 As of 26 August 2001 located at 125.27 deg E drifting at 0.152 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 80.35E drifting at 0.392E degrees per day. References: 2, 6. PFTA Nation: USA. Program: STS. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: 1983-089xx. USAF Sat Cat: 14312. Decay Date: 1983-09-05. References: 2, 279. DFI/USPS Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: DFI PLT. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: 1983-089xx. USAF Sat Cat: 14312. Decay Date: 1983-09-05. References: 2, 279. 1983 August 30 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Model: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion NASA 31.35UU. CWAS 5 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 2. 1983 August 30 - 22:49 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC41/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-ML. Molniya 3-21 Nation: USSR. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-3 s/n 32. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-3. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 1,864 km (1,158 mi). Apogee: 38,445 km (23,888 mi). Inclination: 64.40 deg. Period: 716.90 min. COSPAR: 1983-090A. USAF Sat Cat: 14313. Decay Date: 2001-05-22. Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system in the USSR; transmission of USSR Central Television programmes to stations in the Orbita network and within the framework of international cooperation. References: 2, 6. 1983 August 31 - 06:30 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC107/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47139-547. Cosmos 1494 Nation: USSR. Mass: 550 kg (1,210 lb). Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-2. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 309 km (192 mi). Apogee: 413 km (256 mi). Inclination: 50.70 deg. Period: 91.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-091A. USAF Sat Cat: 14316. Decay Date: 1985-09-26. Released 25 Romb radar calibration subsatellites. References: 2, 6. 1983 September - State commission reviews LKS spaceplane Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: LKS. A State Commission reviewed Chelomei's LKS spaceplane design on behalf of Minister of Defence V M Shabanov. Shabanov was completely opposed to the LKS, and had staged the commission for the express purpose of burying Chelomei's proposal once and for all. Further development of the LKS was stopped. 1983 September 1 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 12.39WT. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: UR-100N. Model: UR-100NU. FAILURE: Failure. Joint flight trials launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2. 1983 September 2 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Poseidon. Demonstration and shakedown operations launch Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 3 - 10:15 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1495 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Payload: Zenit-4MKT no. 24. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 205 km (127 mi). Apogee: 221 km (137 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 88.80 min. COSPAR: 1983-092A. USAF Sat Cat: 14320. Duration: 13.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-16. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6, 103. 1983 September 4 - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: RT-23. Model: RT-23U 15Zh60. Test mission Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 5 - 07:30 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Loki. Model: Super Loki. LV Configuration: Super Loki T 1-0663. Test / aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 107 km (66 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 5 - Landing of STS-8 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-8. STS-8 landed at 07:40 GMT. 1983 September 7 - 13:24 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1496 Nation: USSR. Payload: Yantar-4K1 s/n 251. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 167 km (103 mi). Apogee: 338 km (210 mi). Inclination: 67.20 deg. Period: 89.60 min. COSPAR: 1983-093A. USAF Sat Cat: 14326. Duration: 42.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-10-19. High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 2, 6, 69. 1983 September 7 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Model: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion NASA 31.40UU. CWAS 6 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 8 - 22:52 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 3924. LV Configuration: Delta 3924 D172. RCA Satcom 7 Nation: USA. Program: Satcom. Payload: Satcom 2R. Mass: 1,121 kg (2,471 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AS 3000. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin. Agency: RCA Amer. Perigee: 35,963 km (22,346 mi). Apogee: 36,095 km (22,428 mi). Inclination: 5.70 deg. Period: 1,448.50 min. COSPAR: 1983-094A. USAF Sat Cat: 14328. Completed Operations Date: 1995-03-05. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 72 deg W in 1983-1995 As of 4 September 2001 located at 143.00 deg E drifting at 3.084 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 40.27E drifting at 3.104W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1983 September 9 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1497 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Apogee: 372 km (231 mi). Inclination: 72.90 deg. Period: 90.20 min. COSPAR: 1983-095A. USAF Sat Cat: 14330. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-23. Photo surveillance; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1983 September 12 - 22:00 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-310. LV Configuration: S-310-13. Ionosphere mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 227 km (141 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 14 - 10:25 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC41/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1498 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 206 km (128 mi). Apogee: 274 km (170 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 89.30 min. COSPAR: 1983-096A. USAF Sat Cat: 14334. Duration: 15.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-29. High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 2, 6. 1983 September 16 - 18:16 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-310. LV Configuration: S-310-14. Aeronomy mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 218 km (135 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 17 - 11:15 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. Cosmos 1499 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 193 km (119 mi). Apogee: 367 km (228 mi). Inclination: 72.80 deg. Period: 90.10 min. COSPAR: 1983-097A. USAF Sat Cat: 14339. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1983-10-01. Photo surveillance; returned film capsule. References: 2, 6. 1983 September 20 - 16:51 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 8C. LV Configuration: Black Brant 8C NASA 27.56GS. SERTS-1 Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 21 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF09. Launch Pad: LF09?. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT97GM Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 21 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF08. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. FOT GT96GM Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 22 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.341UE. UM Airglow payload Magnetosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 22 - 22:16 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 3920/PAM. LV Configuration: Delta 3920/PAM D173. Galaxy 2 Nation: USA. Program: Galaxy. Payload: HS 376. Mass: 1,218 kg (2,685 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: HCI. Perigee: 35,785 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 1983-098A. USAF Sat Cat: 14365. Completed Operations Date: 1994-05-21. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 74 deg W in 1983-1994 As of 4 September 2001 located at 110.16 deg W drifting at 0.457 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 57.56E drifting at 0.460W degrees per day. References: 2, 6. 1983 September 26 - 19:37 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. FAILURE: Launch vehicle blew up on pad. Soyuz T-10-1 Nation: USSR. Program: Salyut 7. Payload: Soyuz 7K-ST s/n 16L. Mass: 6,850 kg (15,100 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Spacecraft: Soyuz T. Agency: UNKS. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). COSPAR: F830926A. Duration: 0.0001 days. Decay Date: 1983-09-27. Crew: Strekalov, Titov Vladimir. Flight: Soyuz T-10-1, Salyut 7 EO-2. Aborted September 27, 1983 19:38 GMT. Unsuccessful mission. Launch vehicle blew up on pad at Tyuratam; crew saved by abort system. References: 42, 32, 33,51. 1983 September 28 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF04. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. FOT GT145MS Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1983 September 28 - 07:59 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC32/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-3. Cosmos 1500 Nation: USSR. Program: Okean. Payload: Okean-OE no. 1. Mass: 1,950 kg (4,290 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Radarsat. Spacecraft: Okean-OE. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 596 km (370 mi). Apogee: 621 km (385 mi). Inclination: 82.50 deg. Period: 96.90 min. COSPAR: 1983-099A. USAF Sat Cat: 14372. Completed Operations Date: 1986-07-16. Elaboration of new kinds of information-measuring apparatus and methods of remote investigation of the Pacific Ocean in the interests of science and of various branches of the national economy of the USSR. References: 2, 6. 1983 September 29 - 17:37 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200/40. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM 318-01. Ekran 11 Nation: USSR. Payload: Ekran s/n 25L. Mass: 1,970 kg (4,340 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Ekran . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 35,788 km (22,237 mi). Apogee: 35,815 km (22,254 mi). Inclination: 8.60 deg. Period: 1,436.90 min. COSPAR: 1983-100A. USAF Sat Cat: 14377. Completed Operations Date: 1984-11-01. Launch date suspect Transmission of Central Television programmes to a network of receivers for collective use. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 99 deg E in 1983-1984 As of 28 August 2001 located at 73.31 deg E drifting at 0.215 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 73.35E drifting at 0.222W degrees per day. References: 2, 6, 67, 274. 1983 September 30 - 11:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 65093-482. Cosmos 1501 Nation: USSR. Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-2. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 437 km (271 mi). Apogee: 472 km (293 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 93.70 min. COSPAR: 1983-101A. USAF Sat Cat: 14380. Decay Date: 1989-05-26. Released 25 Romb radar calibration subsatellites. References: 2, 6. Previous Home Next Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.