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COSMOS 1422 (13677)
COSPAR: 1982-114A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1422
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 3, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13677
International Designator
1982-114A
Decay Date
12/17/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1422
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1422
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1422, also known as Kosmos-1422, is a reconnaissance satellite designed for photographic film return type missions launched on December 3, 1982, by the Soviet Union from PLMSC LC43/3 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft features a Zenit-6 bus and has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 2655 kilograms, powered by batteries and equipped with an Argon No. 66L payload for its mission objectives. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere plus a DCone, and it was manufactured by TSSKB under the ownership of GUKOS. Its lifetime in orbit lasted approximately 14 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 66L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
14 days
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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