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COSMOS 1335 (13042)
COSPAR: 1982-007A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1335
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 29, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13042
International Designator
1982-007A
Decay Date
4/5/1987
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1335
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1335
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1335 (also known as Kosmos-1335) is a radar calibration satellite launched on January 29, 1982, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH for PVO (Air Defense Forces of the Soviet Union). The spacecraft has a configuration known as AUOS-3 with dimensions of 2.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and spans 23 meters when deployed. Its dry mass is 925 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 1045 kilograms. It is equipped with 8 deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's purpose and mission are radar calibration, featuring the Taifun-2A (05) payload. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus antenna, and its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 20.26 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
20.26
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2A (05)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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