COSMOS 1348 (13124)

COSPAR: 1982-029A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1348

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 7, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13124

International Designator

1982-029A

Epoch

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:35:03 GMT

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Inclination

71.80°

Right Ascension

145.04°

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Argument of Perigee

331.94°

Period

718.58 min

Mean Motion

2.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1348

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1348

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

PVO

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 13124U 82029A   26181.52434345  .00000032  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 13124  71.8048 145.0425 4843957 331.9418 232.4390  2.00395070323659

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Summary
COSMOS 1348, also known as Kosmos-1348, is an early warning satellite launched on April 7, 1982, by the Soviet Union using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from LC16/2 at PLMSC. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1,150 kilograms and a launch mass of 1,250 kilograms. Its payload is the Oko 5V95 No. 6009, and it is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and has an RCS value of 14.9856. It was manufactured by NPO Lavochkin (NPOL/KOMET) and operated under the ownership of PVO, serving its mission in early warning systems.
Physical Characteristics

Length

4

Diameter

2

Span

5

Dry Mass

1150

Launch Mass

1250

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

14.9856

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Oko 5V95 No. 6009

Purpose

Early warning

Mission

Early warning

Manufacturer

NPOL/KOMET

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Oko

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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