COSMOS 1394 (13381)

COSPAR: 1982-073G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1394

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COSMOS 1394 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 21, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13381

International Designator

1982-073G

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:42:30 GMT

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Inclination

74.01°

Right Ascension

126.79°

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Argument of Perigee

139.14°

Period

115.64 min

Mean Motion

12.45 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1394

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1394

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 13381U 82073G   26185.23785767  .00000001  00000-0  11858-3 0  9990
2 13381  74.0143 126.7937 0013338 139.1382  16.6851 12.45192396997955

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Summary
COSMOS 1394 (also known as Kosmos-1394) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 21, 1982, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite's mission was military communication and it carried the Strela-1M Blok 31 No. 7 payload. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, COSMOS 1394 had an operational lifetime of approximately six months. Its shape is described as polyhedral, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is measured at 0.6783 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and owned by GUKOS.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

60

Launch Mass

60

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6783

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 31 No. 7

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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