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COSMOS 1347 (13122)
COSPAR: 1982-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1347
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 2, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13122
International Designator
1982-028A
Decay Date
5/21/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1347
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1347
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TSSKB
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1347 (also known as Kosmos-1347) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 2, 1982, from the TYMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U rocket. The spacecraft, based on the Yantar'-4K2 bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter. It features two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. COSMOS 1347's mission was to conduct photo reconnaissance using film return technology. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB and had a launch mass equal to its dry mass of 2,886 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
26.99
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yantar'-4K2 No. 2L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-4K2
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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