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COSMOS 1360 (13163)
COSPAR: 1982-040D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1360
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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
13163
International Designator
1982-040D
Epoch
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
282.94°
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Argument of Perigee
35.74°
Period
115.18 min
Mean Motion
12.50 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1360
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1360
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13163U 82040D 26185.24406039 .00000008 00000-0 15975-3 0 9996
2 13163 74.0127 282.9407 0022720 35.7406 352.0497 12.50199798739917
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1360 (also known as Kosmos-1360) is a military communication satellite launched by GUKOS on May 6, 1982, from PLMSC LC132/2 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM and identified as Strela-1 11F625, has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and a launch mass of the same weight. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries the Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 4 payload for its military communication mission. The satellite has a shape described as "Poly" with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6775 and was intended to operate for approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6775
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 4
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
Next Pass
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