COSMOS 1300 (12785)

COSPAR: 1981-082A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1300

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 24, 1981

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12785

International Designator

1981-082A

Decay Date

2/7/2026

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1300

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1300

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GRU

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1300 (also known as Kosmos-1300) is a SIGINT satellite launched on August 24, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using LC32/1 and a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH for the GRU and has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1750 kg, which is identical to its launch mass. COSMOS 1300 was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and has a shape described as cylindrical with antennas. Its mission purpose is SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), carrying the Ikar No. 33L payload. The satellite's estimated operational lifetime was six months, following its launch.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.2

Diameter

1.3

Span

13.1

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

5.6944

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ikar No. 33L

Purpose

SIGINT

Mission

SIGINT

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Tselina-D

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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