| Mission type | Technology Earth observation |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1983-075A |
| SATCATno. | 14207 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Resurs-OE |
| Bus | Meteor |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 July 1983, 05:30:37 (1983-07-24UTC05:30:37Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Vostok-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 28 January 2013 (2013-01-29) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 593 kilometres (368 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 639 kilometres (397 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.0 degrees |
| Period | 97.22 minutes |
| Epoch | 25 August 1983 |
Kosmos 1484 (Russian:Космос 1484 meaningCosmos 1484), also known asResurs-OE No.3-2 was aSoviet prototype Earth imaging satellite, launched in 1983 as part of theResurs programme. It was a prototype of theMeteor-derivedResurs-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. AVostok-2M carrier rocket was used to place the satellite intolow Earth orbit. The launch was conducted fromSite 31/6 at theBaikonur Cosmodrome.[2] Following the successful launch, the satellite was assigned itsKosmos designation, and was also given theInternational Designator 1983-075A, and theSatellite Catalog Number 14207.
Following the completion of its mission, Kosmos 1484 remained in orbit for several years as [[space debris]|a derelict satellite]]. It suffered a fragmentation event - possibly due to a battery explosion - on October 18, 1993; however, the spacecraft remained relatively intact. Its orbitdecayed and the main component of itreentered Earth's atmosphere on January 28, 2013.[2] TheAmerican Meteor Society reported that its re-entry fireball was witnessed over the easternUnited States, with sightings fromNew York state toGeorgia.[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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