X Report 26 Dec 2024
Launch of 21 new Starlink satellites, featuring cell phone connectivity, and updates on NASA and SpaceX collaborative missions.
Launch Date
October 12, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
13603
International Designator
1982-100A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:35:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.89°
Right Ascension
66.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
25.01°
Period
673.32 min
Mean Motion
2.14 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 1413 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1413
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13603U 82100A 26182.27442074 -.00000018 00000-0 00000+0 0 9992
2 13603 64.8869 66.3700 0008334 25.0130 154.2311 2.13867051341476
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.4302
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Uragan No. 11L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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