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COSMOS 1418 (13627)
COSPAR: 1982-104A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1418
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 21, 1982
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13627
International Designator
1982-104A
Decay Date
9/30/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1418
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1418
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1418 (also known as Kosmos-1418) is a radar calibration satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 21, 1982, from the Kuybyshev missile launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M rocket. The satellite has a configuration of a 2-meter diameter sphere with a dry mass and launch mass both at 750 kg. It was manufactured by YUZH for the PVO (Soviet Air Defense Forces). Its primary mission is radar calibration, and it does not have any onboard power generation or motor systems. The satellite's radar cross-section is recorded as 3.93 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
3.93
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1B
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Taifun-1B
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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