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COSMOS 1366 (13177)
COSPAR: 1982-044A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1366
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 17, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13177
International Designator
1982-044A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:23:42 GMT
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Inclination
8.26°
Right Ascension
297.15°
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Argument of Perigee
127.69°
Period
1435.99 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1366
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1366
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13177U 82044A 26184.89145943 -.00000144 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 13177 8.2619 297.1457 0008407 127.6909 259.6554 1.00279009133781
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1366, also known as Kosmos-1366, is a military relay satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1982-044A and BUS Geizer. It was launched on May 17, 1982, from TYMSC launch site using Proton-K/DM launch vehicle at LC200/39 pad. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with two panels and a plate, measuring 5.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and has a span of 9 meters. It weighs approximately 1900 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 2100 kilograms. Equipped with Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders for communication purposes, it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's propulsion system includes four SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters. It was launched by GUKOS and manufactured by NPOPM in the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
0.17
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Geizer No. 11L
Purpose
Military relay
Mission
Military relay
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Geizer
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO
Motor
4 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
Slav-2 and Sintez C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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