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COSMOS 1407 (13546)
COSPAR: 1982-091A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1407
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 15, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13546
International Designator
1982-091A
Decay Date
10/16/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1407
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1407
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1407 (also known as Kosmos-1407) is a reconnaissance satellite launched by GUKOS from PLMSC LC41/1 on September 15, 1982, using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB, has a configuration consisting of a Yantar Bus with a main reentry module and two small reentry capsules. It measures 6.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.3 meters, and had a dry mass and launch mass both at 2886 kilograms. Equipped with the Zhemchug-4 camera for film return type reconnaissance purposes, it was powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as cone plus cylinder with an RCS of 78.02 square meters. Its mission lasted approximately 30 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
78.02
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 27L (955)
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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