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COSMOS 1402 (13441)
COSPAR: 1982-084A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1402
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 30, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13441
International Designator
1982-084A
Decay Date
1/23/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1402
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1402
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1402, also known as Kosmos-1402, is an ocean surveillance satellite equipped with active radar and powered by a BES-5 nuclear reactor. Launched on August 30, 1982, from the TYMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by KOMET for VMF (Russian Navy). The satellite has a cylindrical shape, measures 5.8 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 1154 kg, equivalent to its launch mass. Its primary mission is ocean surveillance using radar equipment.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
7.72
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-A No. 332
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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