COSMOS 1330 (13008)

COSPAR: 1981-121A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1330

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 19, 1981

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13008

International Designator

1981-121A

Decay Date

1/19/1982

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1330

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1330

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1330, also known as Kosmos-1330, is a reconnaissance satellite designed for photo (film return type) missions launched by the Soviet Union on December 19, 1981, from TYMSC LC31 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It operates under the GUKOS ownership and was manufactured by TSSKB. The satellite features a Yantar Bus configuration with main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, equipped with a Zhemchug-4 camera for its mission objectives. Its dimensions include a length of 6.3 meters, diameter of 2.7 meters, and span of 6.3 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass at 2886 kilograms. The power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries to support the satellite's operations during its 30-day lifetime.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.3

Diameter

2.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

2886

Launch Mass

2886

Shape

Cone + Cyl

Radar Cross Section

45.77

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Feniks No. 23L (952)

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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