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COSMOS 1357 (13160)
COSPAR: 1982-040A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1357
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 6, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13160
International Designator
1982-040A
Epoch
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
47.16°
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Argument of Perigee
103.39°
Period
114.64 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1357
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1357
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13160U 82040A 26185.09228196 -.00000001 00000-0 90878-4 0 9992
2 13160 74.0116 47.1642 0049505 103.3923 330.7347 12.56067425 24854
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1357 (Kosmos-1357) is a military communication satellite launched on May 6, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for approximately six months. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 60 kilograms. Its primary mission is military communication, and it utilizes solar cells along with batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is polyhedral and its radar cross-section (RCS) is measured to be 0.6659 square meters. Owned by GUKOS, COSMOS 1357 carries the Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 1 payload as part of its military communication role.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6659
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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