COSMOS 1340 (13067)

COSPAR: 1982-013A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1340

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 19, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13067

International Designator

1982-013A

Decay Date

4/4/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1340

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1340

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GRU

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1340 (also known as Kosmos-1340) is a SIGINT satellite launched on February 19, 1982, from the PLMSC launch site using LC16/2 with the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH and operated by GRU, this Tselina-D satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and a diameter of 1.3 meters, with a span of 13.1 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 1750 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. It features two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Equipped with the Ikar No. 27L payload, COSMOS 1340 has a cylindrical shape augmented by antennas and an RCS value of 6.3351. The mission's primary purpose is SIGINT (Signal Intelligence), and it was designed to operate for approximately six months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.2

Diameter

1.3

Span

13.1

Dry Mass

1750

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

6.3351

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ikar No. 27L

Purpose

SIGINT

Mission

SIGINT

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Tselina-D

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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