COSMOS 1333 (13033)

COSPAR: 1982-003A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1333

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 14, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13033

International Designator

1982-003A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:01:55 GMT

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Inclination

82.94°

Right Ascension

152.69°

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Argument of Perigee

140.25°

Period

104.84 min

Mean Motion

13.73 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1333

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1333

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VMF

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 13033U 82003A   26185.16800120  .00000106  00000-0  96899-4 0  9995

2 13033  82.9423 152.6918 0033074 140.2486 230.6278 13.73475525228523

Source: Celestrak

Summary

COSMOS 1333 (also known as Kosmos-1333) is a satellite manufactured by OAZ for VMF and launched on January 14, 1982, from the PLMSC LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M vehicle. It has a configuration of KAUR-1, with dimensions measuring 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans 17 meters when deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 800 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, COSMOS 1333 serves the purpose of navigation and data relay with a Parus payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas attached, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.076 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

2.076

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Parus

Purpose

Navigation, data relay

Mission

Navigation, data relay

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KAUR-1 11F627

Configuration

KAUR-1

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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