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COSMOS 1374 (13257)
COSPAR: 1982-054A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1374
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 3, 1982
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107/1
Launch Vehicle
K65M-RB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13257
International Designator
1982-054A
Decay Date
6/4/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1374
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1374
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MOLN/MO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1374 (also known as Kosmos-1374) is a spacecraft technology satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 3, 1982, from the Kuybyshev Space Center using a K65M-RB launch vehicle. With a dry mass of 1074 kg and dimensions measuring 3.4 meters in length and span with a diameter of 2.6 meters, it featured a lifting body design with folding wings. The satellite was equipped with batteries for power and carried the BOR-4 No. 404 payload. Its mission focused on spacecraft technology and had a short lifetime of just one day. Manufactured by MOLN, COSMOS 1374 contributed to space research during its brief operational period.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.4
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.4
Dry Mass
1074
Launch Mass
1074
Shape
LBody + 2 Fin
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BOR-4 No. 404
Purpose
Spacecraft technology
Mission
Spacecraft technology
Manufacturer
MOLN
Life Expectancy
1 day
Bus
BOR-4
Configuration
Lifting body with folding wings
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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