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COSMOS 1311 (12871)
COSPAR: 1981-097A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1311
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12871
International Designator
1981-097A
Decay Date
8/28/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1311
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1311
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1311, also known as Kosmos-1311, is a satellite manufactured by YUZH for radar calibration purposes and was launched on September 28, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 23 meters. It was launched with a mass of 1045 kg and has a dry mass of 925 kg. Equipped with Taifun-2B (03) payload and powered by eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries, the satellite is owned by PVO and operated for radar calibration missions. The spacecraft's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas attached, and its configuration is based on AUOS-3 design.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
19.133
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2B (03)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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