Kosmos 1484 Explained

Kosmos 1484
Mission Type:Technology
Earth observation
Cospar Id:1983-075A
Satcat:14207
Spacecraft Type:Resurs-OE
Spacecraft Bus:Meteor
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Rocket:Vostok-2M
Launch Site:Baikonur 31/6
Orbit Epoch:25 August 1983
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Sun-synchronous
Orbit Inclination:98.0 degrees
Orbit Period:97.22 minutes
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 1484 (Russian: Космос 1484 meaning Cosmos 1484), also known as Resurs-OE No.3-2 was a Soviet prototype Earth imaging satellite, launched in 1983 as part of the Resurs programme. It was a prototype of the Meteor-derived Resurs-O1 spacecraft,[1] which paved the way for the first Resurs-O1 to fly in October 1985.

Kosmos 1484 was launched at 05:30:37 UTC on July 24, 1983. A Vostok-2M carrier rocket was used to place the satellite into low Earth orbit. The launch was conducted from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Following the successful launch, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and was also given the International Designator 1983-075A, and the Satellite Catalog Number 14207.

Following the completion of its mission, Kosmos 1484 remained in orbit for several years as space debris|a derelict satelltie]]. It suffered a fragmentation event - possibly due to a battery explosion - on October 18, 1993; however, the spacecraft remained relatively intact. Its orbit decayed and the main component of it reentered Earth's atmosphere on January 28, 2013.[2] The American Meteor Society reported that its re-entry fireball was witnessed over the eastern United States, with sightings from New York state to Georgia.[3]

Most of the rest of Kosmos 1484 has also decayed but as of 2023, at least one fragment - 1983-075BG - remains.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2013/01/30/cosmos-1484-reenters-atmosphere-eastern-united-states/ Cosmos 1484 Reenters Atmosphere over Eastern United States
  2. Web site: Cosmos 1484 . 2013-05-04 . 2013-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030020536/http://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/upcoming-reentries/1983-075a/ . dead .
  3. http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/01/satellite-cosmos-1484-re-enters-over-eastern-usa/ R. Lunsford - Satellite Cosmos 1484 Re-Enters Over Eastern USA
  4. Web site: Launches of July 1983 . 24 April 2023.