COSMOS 1321 (12976)

COSPAR: 1981-116B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1321

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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

12976

International Designator

1981-116B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:20:02 GMT

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Inclination

73.98°

Right Ascension

24.46°

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Argument of Perigee

239.95°

Period

117.23 min

Mean Motion

12.28 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1321

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1321

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 12976U 81116B   26185.01391853 -.00000015  00000-0  74448-5 0  9993

2 12976  73.9827  24.4583 0094528 239.9533 274.8757 12.28399033999817

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Summary

COSMOS 1321, also known as Kosmos-1321, is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 28, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.8 meters and a dry mass of 60 kilograms. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and had a mission duration of about 6 months. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite's purpose was military communication as part of the Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 2 payload system. The object is owned by GUKOS and has a shape described as poly with an RCS value of 0.682.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.682

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 2

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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