COSMOS 1363 (13166)

COSPAR: 1982-040G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1363

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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

13166

International Designator

1982-040G

Epoch

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

163.65°

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Argument of Perigee

47.10°

Period

115.74 min

Mean Motion

12.44 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1363

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1363

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 13166U 82040G   26185.21939583 -.00000017  00000-0 -94481-5 0  9994

2 13166  74.0095 163.6469 0018971  47.1014 324.4066 12.44162379  5641

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Summary

COSMOS 1363, also known as Kosmos-1363, is a military communication satellite launched on May 6, 1982, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/2 with a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for about 6 months. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and the same launch mass. Its payload consists of the Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 7 system. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and was owned by GUKOS. It has a polyhedral shape with an RCS (radar cross-section) of 0.6958 square meters, serving military communication purposes in orbit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6958

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 7

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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