NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1983-070A
Cosmos 1481 was a Soviet missile early warning satellite launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome aboard a Molniya rocket. It was intended to replace Cosmos 1285 as part of the Oko constellation of satellites but the last stage exploded during launch.
Launch Date: 1983-07-08
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation Upper Stage + Escape Stage
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 1250 kg
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