Kosmos 1484

{{Infobox spaceflight

| name = Kosmos 1484

| mission_type = Technology
Earth observation

| operator =

| COSPAR_ID = 1983-075A

| SATCAT = 14207

| mission_duration =

| spacecraft_type = Resurs-OE

| spacecraft_bus = Meteor

| manufacturer =

| launch_date = {{start-date|24 July 1983, 05:30:37|timezone=yes}} UTC

| launch_rocket = Vostok-2M

| launch_site = Baikonur 31/6

| disposal_type =

| deactivated =

| last_contact =

| decay_date = {{end-date|28 January 2013}}

| orbit_epoch = 25 August 1983

| orbit_reference = Geocentric

| orbit_regime = Sun-synchronous

| orbit_apoapsis = {{convert|639|km}}

| orbit_periapsis = {{convert|593|km}}

| orbit_inclination = 98.0 degrees

| orbit_period = 97.22 minutes

| apsis = gee

}}

Kosmos 1484 ({{langx|ru|Космос 1484}} meaning Cosmos 1484), also known as Resurs-OE No.3-2 was a Soviet prototype Earth imaging satellite, launched in 1983 as part of the Resurs programme. It was a prototype of the Meteor-derived Resurs-O1 spacecraft,[http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/2013/01/30/cosmos-1484-reenters-atmosphere-eastern-united-states/ Cosmos 1484 Reenters Atmosphere over Eastern United States] 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. A Vostok-2M carrier rocket was used to place the satellite into low Earth orbit. The launch was conducted from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Following the successful launch, the satellite was assigned its Kosmos designation, and was also given the International Designator 1983-075A, and the Satellite Catalog Number 14207.

Following the completion of its mission, Kosmos 1484 remained in orbit for several years as 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 orbit decayed and the main component of it reentered Earth's atmosphere on January 28, 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/upcoming-reentries/1983-075a/ |title=Cosmos 1484 |access-date=2013-05-04 |archive-date=2013-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030020536/http://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/upcoming-reentries/1983-075a/ |url-status=dead }} The American Meteor Society reported that its re-entry fireball was witnessed over the eastern United States, with sightings from New York state to Georgia.[http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/01/satellite-cosmos-1484-re-enters-over-eastern-usa/ R. Lunsford - Satellite Cosmos 1484 Re-Enters Over Eastern USA]

Most of the rest of Kosmos 1484 has also decayed but as of 2023, at least one fragment - 1983-075BG - remains.{{cite web |title=Launches of July 1983 |url=https://www.n2yo.com/browse/?y=1983&m=7 |access-date=24 April 2023}}