NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1983-093A
Cosmos 1496 was a Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. Two small film capsules were recovered in flight and the main reentry capsule with remaining film, camera, and computer systems at end of flight.
Launch Date: 1983-09-07
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 2500 kg
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