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COSMOS 1306 (12828)
COSPAR: 1981-089A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1306
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12828
International Designator
1981-089A
Decay Date
7/16/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1306
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1306
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1306, also known as Kosmos-1306, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on September 14, 1981, from the TYSMC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 10 meters in length with a diameter of 1.3 meters and a span of 17 meters. It has a dry mass of 3000 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 3300 kilograms. Equipped with US-P No. 124 payload for passive ocean surveillance, the satellite utilizes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. Manufactured by ARSL/KOMET, COSMOS 1306's shape is characterized as cylindrical with two panels, and it was launched under the ownership of VMF for the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
42.5292
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-P No. 124
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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