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COSMOS 1401 (13427)
COSPAR: 1982-081A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1401
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 20, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13427
International Designator
1982-081A
Decay Date
9/3/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1401
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1401
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1401 (also known as Kosmos-1401) is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 20, 1982, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Complex 41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration of Resurs-F1 and carries a Priroda-4 imaging system equipped with two KFA-1000 cameras and three KATE-200 devices for film return missions. With dimensions measuring 6.5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 6.5 meters, it has a dry mass and launch mass of 2555 kilograms each. The satellite is powered by batteries and uses an 11D82M motor with an S5.120 maneuver module for propulsion. Its shape consists of a sphere combined with a DCone section, and it was manufactured by TSSKB.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
9.69
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 9L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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