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COSMOS 1282 (12588)
COSPAR: 1981-066A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1282
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 15, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12588
International Designator
1981-066A
Decay Date
8/14/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1282
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1282
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1282, also known as Kosmos-1282, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 15, 1981, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs 2,886 kilograms at launch and is equipped with the Zhemchug-4 camera for film return type reconnaissance purposes. The satellite's configuration consists of a Yantar Bus, main reentry module, and two small reentry capsules. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. COSMOS 1282 operated for a lifetime of approximately 30 days and was manufactured by TSSKB under the ownership of GUKOS. The satellite's shape is described as cone plus cylinder with an RCS (Area-to-Mass Ratio) of 55.87.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
55.87
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 20L (951)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-4 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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