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COSMOS 1320 (12975)
COSPAR: 1981-116A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1320
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12975
International Designator
1981-116A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:21:59 GMT
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Inclination
73.98°
Right Ascension
38.56°
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Argument of Perigee
252.12°
Period
117.26 min
Mean Motion
12.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1320
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1320
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12975U 81116A 26185.05694260 -.00000011 00000-0 37924-4 0 9997
2 12975 73.9827 38.5615 0096994 252.1165 263.2899 12.28045521999230
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1320 (also known as Kosmos-1320) is a military communication satellite launched by GUKOS on November 28, 1981, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a polyhedral shape. The spacecraft's mission involved military communication purposes and had a lifetime of approximately six months. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1320 carried the Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 1 payload as part of its operational equipment.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6787
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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