COSMOS 1331 (13027)

COSPAR: 1982-001A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1331

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 7, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13027

International Designator

1982-001A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:34:59 GMT

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Inclination

74.05°

Right Ascension

124.53°

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Argument of Perigee

64.58°

Period

100.16 min

Mean Motion

14.38 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1331

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1331

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 13027U 82001A   26185.23263876  .00000201  00000-0  75239-4 0  9996

2 13027  74.0471 124.5338 0022562  64.5775 295.7710 14.37734260330021

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Summary

COSMOS 1331, also known as Kosmos-1331, is a military communication satellite equipped for store-and-dump operations. It was launched on January 7, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, and it weighs 800 kilograms at launch and in dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite was operated by GUKOS for six months as part of the Strela-2M constellation designed for military communication purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

3.044

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-2M No. [36]

Purpose

Military Communication, store dump

Mission

Military Communication, store dump

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-2M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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