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COSMOS 1420 (13648)
COSPAR: 1982-109A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1420
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13648
International Designator
1982-109A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:51:40 GMT
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
150.87°
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Argument of Perigee
257.60°
Period
100.36 min
Mean Motion
14.35 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1420
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1420
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13648U 82109A 26185.20255640 .00000149 00000-0 61850-4 0 9996
2 13648 73.9929 150.8699 0021003 257.6008 102.2794 14.34800162282023
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1420, also known as Kosmos-1420, is a military communication satellite operated by GUKOS and launched on November 11, 1982, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM, has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 3 meters, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 800 kilograms. It was equipped with Strela-2M No. [40] payload for military communication purposes using store dump technology. The satellite is cylindrical in shape and its power supply includes solar cells and batteries. Its mission lasted approximately 6 months, and it had a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.6099 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.6099
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [40]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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