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COSMOS 1377 (13265)
COSPAR: 1982-057A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1377
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 8, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13265
International Designator
1982-057A
Decay Date
7/22/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1377
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1377
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1377 (also known as Kosmos-1377) is a reconnaissance satellite launched on June 8, 1982, from the Tyuratam Space Center's Launch Complex 31 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. It measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 6.3 meters, and had a dry mass of 2886 kg at the time of its launch. Equipped with the Zhemchug-18 camera for photo reconnaissance (film return type), COSMOS 1377 was operated by GUKOS and manufactured by TSSKB. Its power system consisted of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, supporting a mission that lasted approximately 45 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
74.34
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oktan No. 5L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
45 days
Bus
Yantar'-4K1
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-18 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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