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COSMOS 1301 (12788)
COSPAR: 1981-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1301
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 27, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12788
International Designator
1981-083A
Decay Date
9/10/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1301
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1301
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1301, also known as Kosmos-1301, is an Earth observation satellite equipped with a Priroda-4 imaging system and launched on August 27, 1981, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.5 meters, and has a dry mass of 2555 kg. Its mission involves film return for Earth observation purposes, utilizing batteries as its power source. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB under the ownership of PRIR and is equipped with a maneuver module motor S5.120 and main engine 11D82M. It has a shape described as Sphere + DCone and an RCS of 16.24, though other specific details such as its lifetime or major events are not provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
16.24
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 6L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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