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COSMOS 1345 (13118)
COSPAR: 1982-026A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1345
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 31, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13118
International Designator
1982-026A
Decay Date
9/27/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1345
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1345
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1345, also known as Kosmos-1345, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on March 31, 1982, from the PLMSC site using launch pad LC132/2 with the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH and operated by GRU, this Tselina-OM satellite has a cylindrical body with two panels, measuring 5.1 meters in length and 1.2 meters in diameter. The spacecraft's dry mass is 434 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. It is equipped with four deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. With a radar cross-section of 10.1854 square meters, COSMOS 1345 was designed to operate for approximately six months in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
1.2
Span
5.1
Dry Mass
434
Launch Mass
434
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.1854
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-OM
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-OM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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