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Entry no.
1987-0024

Kosmos-1501 SS 13

ESO

Kosmos-1501 SS 13 (NORAD 15425) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 February 1987, after 3 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
15425
International designator
1983-101Q
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
COSMOS 1501 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
30 Sep 1983Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Feb 1987UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 years, 4 months1,220 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.9°N to 82.9°SFinal inclination 82.9°
Mass
5 kg
Operator
PVO
Built by
Southern SDB
Bus
ESO
Programme
ESO

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 82.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.9°N and 82.9°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 4 months

Kosmos-1501 SS 13’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 1 Feb 1987

3 entries

From the same launch

1983-101
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