COSMOS 1324 (12979)

COSPAR: 1981-116E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1324

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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

12979

International Designator

1981-116E

Epoch

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Inclination

73.98°

Right Ascension

331.91°

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Argument of Perigee

178.65°

Period

117.10 min

Mean Motion

12.30 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1324

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1324

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12979U 81116E   26185.10458426 -.00000013  00000-0  16222-4 0  9999

2 12979  73.9842 331.9115 0087421 178.6487 303.0904 12.29740230  2011

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Summary

COSMOS 1324 (also known as Kosmos-1324) is a military communication satellite launched on November 28, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/2. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and the same launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its primary mission was to support military communication operations. Its shape is described as polyhedral, with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 0.665. The satellite carried a Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 5 payload and had an operational 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

0.665

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 29 No. 5

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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