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COSMOS 1384 (13303)
COSPAR: 1982-067A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1384
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13303
International Designator
1982-067A
Decay Date
7/30/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1384
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1384
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1384, also known as Kosmos-1384, is a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 30, 1982, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It has a Yantar'-2K bus configuration and consists of a main reentry module along with two small reentry capsules. The satellite measures 6.3 meters in length and spans the same width, with a diameter of 2.7 meters. Its dry mass is 2886 kg, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with the Zhemchug-4 camera for photo reconnaissance (film return type), COSMOS 1384's mission duration was approximately 30 days. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, manufactured by TSSKB on behalf of GUKOS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 26L (954)
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Yantar Bus, main reentry module, 2 small reentry capsules
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Zhemchug-4 camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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