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COSMOS 1375 (13259)
COSPAR: 1982-055A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1375
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 6, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13259
International Designator
1982-055A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:14:03 GMT
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Inclination
65.83°
Right Ascension
1.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
189.65°
Period
103.97 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1375
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1375
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13259U 82055A 26185.17643008 .00000331 00000-0 36551-3 0 9991
2 13259 65.8322 1.8673 0020323 189.6499 170.4181 13.84960691216434
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1375, also known as Kosmos-1375, is an ASAT (Anti-Satellite) target satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 6, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by YUZH and designed with a cylindrical body plus antennas, measuring 2.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and had a span of 23 meters. The satellite's dry mass is recorded as 925 kilograms, while its launch mass was 1045 kilograms. It carried the Lira No. 10 payload and utilized batteries for power supply. The satellite has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 0.8967, indicating its reflective characteristics in orbit. It is listed under the ownership of PKO (Possibly Pokrovsky Optiko-Mekhanichesky Zavod).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.8967
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lira No. 10
Purpose
ASAT target
Mission
ASAT target
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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