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COSMOS 1397 (13394)
COSPAR: 1982-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1397
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 29, 1982
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13394
International Designator
1982-076A
Decay Date
5/18/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1397
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1397
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1397 (also known as Kosmos-1397) is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 13394 and object ID 1982-076A, launched on July 29, 1982. It was manufactured by YUZH for the PVO (Soviet Air Defence Forces), equipped with Taifun-2V payload, and its mission is radar calibration. Launched from Kysyl Kum Space Centre at launch pad LC107/1 using a Kosmos 11K65M vehicle, COSMOS 1397 has dimensions of approximately 2.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and spans about 23 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 925 kg, and it weighs 1045 kg at launch. It generates power through eight deployable fixed solar arrays complemented by batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder combined with antennas, and it has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 15.7485.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
15.7485
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2V (06)
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
AUOS-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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