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COSMOS 1350 (13134)
COSPAR: 1982-032A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1350
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 15, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13134
International Designator
1982-032A
Decay Date
5/16/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1350
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1350
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1350, also known as Kosmos-1350, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on April 15, 1982. It was designed for photographic film return type reconnaissance and carried the Zhemchug-4 camera system. The spacecraft, based on the Yantar'-2K bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules, measures 6.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.7 meters, with a span of 6.3 meters. It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle and had a dry mass of 2886 kg. The satellite's power system included two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission duration was approximately 30 days, and it was owned by GUKOS with TSSKB serving as its manufacturer.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
39.67
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 25L (978)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-4 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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