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COSMOS 1359 (13162)
COSPAR: 1982-040C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1359
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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
13162
International Designator
1982-040C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:56:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
209.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.36°
Period
115.01 min
Mean Motion
12.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1359
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1359
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13162U 82040C 26185.03889269 -.00000018 00000-0 -88907-5 0 9992
2 13162 74.0089 209.5628 0031662 301.3587 86.1219 12.52042396 19696
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1359 (also known as Kosmos-1359) is a military communication satellite launched on May 6, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/2 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. Built by NPOPM for GUKOS (the Main Administration of Armaments of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union), this satellite is part of the Strela-1 series with a Blok 30 No. 3 payload designed for military communication purposes. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, has a dry mass of 60 kilograms, and was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. It operated for approximately six months and had a polyhedral shape with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.6817 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6817
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 3
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
Map
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