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COSMOS 1342 (13084)
COSPAR: 1982-018A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1342
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 5, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13084
International Designator
1982-018A
Decay Date
3/19/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1342
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1342
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1342, also known as Kosmos-1342, is a reconnaissance satellite launched on March 5, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1. It has dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter of 2.2 meters, with a dry mass of 2655 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. The satellite is powered by batteries and employs the Zenit-6 bus for its configuration. Manufactured by TSSKB, it was owned by GUKOS and carried an Argon No. 61L payload for photographic reconnaissance purposes. Its design includes a sphere plus DCone shape with an RCS of 12.64. The satellite's mission lifetime was 14 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
12.64
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 61L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
14 days
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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