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COSMOS 1427 (13750)
COSPAR: 1982-121A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1427
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 29, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13750
International Designator
1982-121A
Decay Date
10/5/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1427
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1427
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1427, also known as Kosmos-1427, is a radar calibration satellite launched on December 29, 1982, by the former Soviet Union (SU). It was manufactured by YUZH and operated for the PVO. The spacecraft, based on the Taifun-1B bus, has a spherical shape with a diameter of 2 meters and weighs 750 kg at launch. Launched from LC132/1 at PLMSC using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, COSMOS 1427 is designed for radar calibration purposes without any onboard equipment or power system. Its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 5.98.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
5.98
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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