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COSMOS 1317 (12933)
COSPAR: 1981-108A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1317
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12933
International Designator
1981-108A
Epoch
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:49:02 GMT
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Inclination
71.51°
Right Ascension
119.75°
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Argument of Perigee
327.71°
Period
719.13 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1317
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1317
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12933U 81108A 25310.49239420 .00000119 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 12933 71.5073 119.7468 4749935 327.7124 272.1738 2.00242621321809
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1317, also known as Kosmos-1317, is an early warning satellite launched on October 31, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from LC16/2. This Soviet Union satellite (NORAD CAT ID: 12933) measures 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 5 meters. It was manufactured by NPOL/KOMET for the PVO, featuring an Oko payload (Oko 5V95 No. 5005) designed to provide early warning capabilities. The satellite has a dry mass of 1150 kg and weighed 1250 kg at launch. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, with a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan and an RCS value of 8.6707.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.6707
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 5V95 No. 5005
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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