Launch Date
March 21, 1963
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92
NORAD ID
00554
International Designator
1963-006A
Decay Date
3/29/1963
Name
COSMOS 13
Alternative Name
Kosmos-13
Type
Status
Owner
OKB1
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2100
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Zenit-2 No. 9L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OKB1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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