Official name COSMOS 1631
Alternative name Cosmos-1631
Cospar ID 1985-018A
Norad ID 15584
Launch date 1985-02-27
Launch site PKMTR
Launch vehicle Kosmos-3M
Country/Organization USSR / Russia
Type application Radar calibration
RCS size LARGE
Decay date 1990-12-08
Shape Cyl
Mass (kg) 991.08
Diameter (m) 2
Height (m) 2
Span (m^2) 2
Contractors Yuzhnoye
Propulsion None
Configuration 2 m sphere
Power Solar cells, batteries

The Taifun-1 or Vektor were active radar calibration satellites employed by the USSR and later Russia.

They consisted of a 2 m diameter spherical with a solar cell covered surface and had a launch weight of about 500 kg. The Vektor satellites were produced by Yuzhnoye and were launched by Kosmos-3M rockets.

There were two series: Taifun-1A and Taifun-1V. Taifun-1A satellites had inclinations of 51° and 66° while Taifun-1V satellites had inclinations of 51°, 66° and 83°.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
COSMOS 660 1974-044A 1974-06-18 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 687 1974-076A 1974-10-11 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 752 1975-069A 1975-07-24 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 807 1976-022A 1976-03-12 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 822 1976-049A 1976-05-28 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 891 1977-006A 1977-02-02 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 930 1977-067A 1977-07-19 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 933 1977-070A 1977-07-22 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1006 1978-046A 1978-05-12 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1075 1979-010A 1979-02-08 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1169 1980-023A 1980-03-27 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1238 1981-003A 1981-01-16 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1263 1981-033A 1981-04-09 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1310 1981-095A 1981-09-23 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1450 1983-027A 1983-04-06 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1508 1983-111A 1983-11-11 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1534 1984-007A 1984-01-26 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1631 1985-018A 1985-02-27 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1788 1986-083A 1986-10-27 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1902 1987-103A 1987-12-15 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 1958 1988-060A 1988-07-14 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 2027 1989-045A 1989-06-14 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 2098 1990-078A 1990-08-28 PKMTR Kosmos-3M
COSMOS 2292 1994-061A 1994-09-27 PKMTR Kosmos-3M