COSMOS 1346 (13120)

COSPAR: 1982-027A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1346

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 31, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13120

International Designator

1982-027A

Decay Date

12/17/2017

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1346

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1346

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GRU

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1346, also known as Kosmos-1346, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched on March 31, 1982, from the PLMSC launch site using LC16/2 with the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and operated by GRU, has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter, with a span of 13.1 meters. Its dry mass is 1750 kg, which was also its launch mass. It carried the Ikar No. 30L payload for SIGINT purposes and had power generation from two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's design included a cylindrical body with antennas, and it had an expected operational lifetime of 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

7.3944

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ikar No. 30L

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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