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COSMOS 1379 (13281)
COSPAR: 1982-060A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1379
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 18, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13281
International Designator
1982-060A
Decay Date
6/18/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1379
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1379
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1379, also known as Kosmos-1379, is an ASAT (Anti-Satellite) satellite launched on June 18, 1982, from the Tymshch launch site at LC90 using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by KOMET and has dimensions of 4.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1.8 meters and a span of 4.2 meters. It had a dry mass of 1400 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with a truss structure, and it was powered by batteries. Its mission and payload were designated as IS-M No. 531-10-038 for ASAT purposes. The owner of COSMOS 1379 is PKO (Presidium of the Supreme Soviet).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.8
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + Truss
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IS-M No. 531-10-038
Purpose
ASAT
Mission
ASAT
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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