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COSMOS 1318 (12936)
COSPAR: 1981-109A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1318
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 3, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12936
International Designator
1981-109A
Decay Date
12/4/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1318
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1318
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1318, also known as Kosmos-1318, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on November 3, 1981, from the PLMSC site LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and operated under GUKOS ownership for reconnaissance purposes with a film return capability. The satellite has a configuration consisting of a Yantar Bus, main reentry module, and two small reentry capsules. It measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 6.3 meters, and weighs 2886 kg at launch and dry mass. Equipped with the Zhemchug-4 camera and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, COSMOS 1318 was designed to operate for approximately 30 days. Its shape is described as a cone plus cylinder with an RCS of 43.54.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
43.54
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 22L (944)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-4 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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