COSMOS 1302 (12791)

COSPAR: 1981-084A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1302

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 28, 1981

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12791

International Designator

1981-084A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:13:32 GMT

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Inclination

74.03°

Right Ascension

200.76°

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Argument of Perigee

348.06°

Period

100.34 min

Mean Motion

14.35 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1302

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1302

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12791U 81084A   26184.75940822  .00000118  00000-0  50628-4 0  9994

2 12791  74.0254 200.7609 0018655 348.0593  12.0114 14.35060753345101

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Summary

COSMOS 1302 (also known as Kosmos-1302) is a military communication satellite launched on August 28, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, this cylindrical Strela-2M satellite has dimensions of 3 meters in length and a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 3 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries to power its systems. The primary mission involves military communication using store dump technology, with an operational lifetime of approximately six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.151

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. [35]

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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