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COSMOS 1298 (12776)
COSPAR: 1981-080A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1298
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12776
International Designator
1981-080A
Decay Date
10/2/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1298
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1298
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1298 (also known as Kosmos-1298) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 21, 1981, from Launch Complex 31 at the Tyuratam Missile and Space Launch Site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 6.3 meters. It weighs approximately 2886 kilograms and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Designed by TSSKB, it consists of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules for photo reconnaissance missions involving film return.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yantar'-4K2 No. 1L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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