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COSMOS 1354 (13148)
COSPAR: 1982-037A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1354
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13148
International Designator
1982-037A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:36:55 GMT
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Inclination
74.04°
Right Ascension
74.98°
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Argument of Perigee
242.28°
Period
100.50 min
Mean Motion
14.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1354
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1354
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13148U 82037A 26184.98398049 .00000138 00000-0 60036-4 0 9999
2 13148 74.0378 74.9791 0010239 242.2765 117.7348 14.32816025307461
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1354, also known as Kosmos-1354, is a military communication satellite based on the Strela-2M bus and was launched by the Soviet Union (SU) on April 28, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the launch vehicle Kosmos 11K65M. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters, spanning about 3 meters and having a dry mass of 800 kg, equivalent to its launch mass. It was designed for a six-month lifetime, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, and operated on military communication tasks involving store dump operations. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.9054 square meters. Owned by GUKOS, it was manufactured by NPOPM and carries the Strela-2M No. [37] payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.9054
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [37]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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