| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1984-033A |
| SATCATno. | 14884 |
| Mission duration | 4 years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | US-K[2] |
| Launch mass | 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 April 1984, 01:40 (1984-04-04UTC01:40Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M/2BL[2] |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3] |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 23 August 1985[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Molniya[2] |
| Perigee altitude | 641 kilometres (398 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 39,711 kilometres (24,675 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 62.9 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.74 minutes[4] |
Kosmos 1547 (Russian:Космос 1547 meaningCosmos 1547) is a SovietUS-K missileearly warningsatellite which was launched in 1984 as part of the Soviet military'sOko programme. The satellite is designed to identify missile launches usingoptical telescopes andinfrared sensors.[2]
Kosmos 1547 was launched fromSite 16/2 atPlesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR.[3] AMolniya-M carrier rocket with a2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 01:40 UTC on 4 April 1984.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into amolniya orbit. It subsequently received itsKosmos designation, and theinternational designator 1984-033A.[4] TheUnited States Space Command assigned it theSatellite Catalog Number 14884.[4]
