Launch Date
October 2, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
13653
International Designator
1982-099E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:25:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.83°
Right Ascension
52.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.60°
Period
103.59 min
Mean Motion
13.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1412 FUEL CORE
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1412 reactor core
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13653U 82099E 26185.22611178 -.00000082 00000-0 72389-5 0 9991
2 13653 64.8280 52.6615 0053542 295.6022 157.5994 13.90148809221792
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
53
Launch Mass
53
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.1519
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A reactor core
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A core
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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