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COSMOS 1299 (12783)
COSPAR: 1981-081A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1299
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 24, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12783
International Designator
1981-081A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:22:11 GMT
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Inclination
65.12°
Right Ascension
38.79°
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Argument of Perigee
190.05°
Period
103.93 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1299
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1299
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12783U 81081A 26184.97374050 -.00000060 00000-0 24514-4 0 9992
2 12783 65.1169 38.7949 0037462 190.0483 169.9834 13.85539529269601
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1299, also known as Kosmos-1299, is an ocean surveillance satellite equipped with active radar and powered by a BES-5 nuclear reactor. Launched on August 24, 1981, from TYMSC LC90 using the Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by KOMET for the VMF (Russian Navy). The satellite has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 5.8 meters, and has a dry mass of 1154 kg. It is cylindrical in shape with an RCS value of 2.0841 and was placed into stable orbit on September 5, 1981. The payload, US-A No. 340 ROCh, includes radar equipment for its surveillance mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.0841
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-A No. 340 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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