COSMOS 1323 (12978)

COSPAR: 1981-116D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1323

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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

12978

International Designator

1981-116D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:32:20 GMT

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Inclination

73.98°

Right Ascension

353.33°

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Argument of Perigee

203.55°

Period

117.15 min

Mean Motion

12.29 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1323

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1323

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12978U 81116D   26184.89745683 -.00000016  00000-0 -70348-5 0  9991

2 12978  73.9839 353.3293 0090065 203.5463 324.7477 12.29207750  1111

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Summary

COSMOS 1323 (also known as Kosmos-1323) is a military communication satellite launched on November 28, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/2. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carried the Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 4 payload. Its shape is polyhedral, and its radar cross section (RCS) is 0.669 m². Built by NPOPM and operated under GUKOS ownership, COSMOS 1323 had a mission lifetime of approximately six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.669

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 4

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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