# Cosmos 1460
**Wikidata**: [Q12907402](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12907402)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1460

## Summary
Cosmos 1460 (also spelled Kosmos 1460) is a Soviet Zenit 6U-class reconnaissance (spy) satellite launched on 6 May 1983. It was placed into flight by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 at 09:10:00 on the launch date and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1983-043A and satellite catalog number 14058.

## Key Facts
- Cosmos 1460 is an instance of the Zenit 6U class, a Soviet reconnaissance (spy) satellite type.  
- COSPAR ID: 1983-043A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 14058.  
- Launch date: 1983-05-06.  
- Launch time recorded: 09:10:00 (qualifier for the launch event on 1983-05-06).  
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soviet Soyuz rocket design variant).  
- Alternate name / alias: Kosmos 1460.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "14058"].  
- Wikipedia language coverage noted for: Macedonian (mk), Serbo-Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr).

## FAQs
### Q: What type of satellite is Cosmos 1460?
A: Cosmos 1460 is a Zenit 6U-class reconnaissance (spy) satellite from the Soviet space program.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1460 launched?
A: It was launched on 6 May 1983 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31, with the launch event recorded at 09:10:00 on that date.

### Q: Which rocket launched Cosmos 1460?
A: The satellite was launched on a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, a Soviet variant of the Soyuz rocket family.

### Q: What are the catalog identifiers for Cosmos 1460?
A: Its COSPAR identifier is 1983-043A and its satellite catalog number (SCN) is 14058.

## Why It Matters
Cosmos 1460 is a documented flight of the Zenit 6U reconnaissance class, representing a component of the Soviet Union’s spaceborne intelligence and reconnaissance capability in the early 1980s. As a Zenit-class satellite, it is part of a long-running series of Soviet recon satellites that provided imagery and intelligence for military and strategic purposes. The mission’s launch via the widely used Soyuz-U launcher from Baikonur Site 31 exemplifies standard Soviet operational procedures for placing such payloads into orbit. Identifiers like COSPAR ID 1983-043A and SCN 14058 enable unambiguous reference in catalogues and databases, supporting historical research, orbital tracking, and cross-referencing across technical sources such as Wolfram Language and multiple-language Wikipedia entries.

## Notable For
- Being a Zenit 6U-class Soviet reconnaissance satellite, tied to the Soviet-era Zenit program.  
- Launched on 6 May 1983 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 at 09:10:00.  
- Lifted by a Soyuz-U launch vehicle, a standard Soviet Soyuz rocket variant.  
- Registered under COSPAR ID 1983-043A and satellite catalog number 14058.  
- Known in sources and public records under the alias Kosmos 1460.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Cosmos 1460 (alias Kosmos 1460).  
- Classification: Instance of Zenit 6U (Soviet reconnaissance/spy satellite class).  
- Purpose: Reconnaissance (as indicated by class designation).

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1983-05-06.  
- Launch time (recorded qualifier): 09:10:00 on 1983-05-06.  
- Launch site (start point): Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U, a Soviet Soyuz rocket design variant.

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- COSPAR ID: 1983-043A.  
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 14058.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "14058"].  
- Sitelink count recorded: 3 (Wikipedia language entries: mk, sh, sr).

### Classification and relationships
- Instance of: Zenit 6U class (related entry: Zenit 6U — Soviet spy satellite).  
- Launch vehicle relation: Soyuz-U (country attributed in launch-vehicle class data: Soviet Union).

### Source and record references
- Primary structured references attribute the above properties to the documented catalog entry (reference Q6272367) and COSPAR authority (reference Q200386) as indicated in the source material.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report