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COSMOS 1310 (12852)
COSPAR: 1981-095A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1310
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 23, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12852
International Designator
1981-095A
Decay Date
4/3/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1310
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1310
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1310 (also known as Kosmos-1310) is a radar calibration satellite launched on September 23, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH for PVO, it was equipped with solar cells and batteries as its power source. The spacecraft has a spherical shape measuring 2 meters in diameter and length, with a span of 2 meters, and had a dry mass of 570 kilograms at launch. Its main mission is radar calibration using the Taifun-1A payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
6.1952
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1A
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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