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COSMOS 1428 (13757)
COSPAR: 1983-001A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1428
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 12, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13757
International Designator
1983-001A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:39:46 GMT
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Inclination
82.91°
Right Ascension
29.17°
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Argument of Perigee
193.53°
Period
104.57 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1428
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1428
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13757U 83001A 26185.02762712 .00000060 00000-0 45593-4 0 9990
2 13757 82.9112 29.1672 0034278 193.5334 319.4771 13.77091033184017
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1428 (also known as Kosmos-1428) is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID of 1983-001A, configured as KAUR-1 and manufactured by OAZ for the VMF in SU (Soviet Union). Launched on January 12, 1983, from PLMSC LC132/2 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, this cylindrical satellite with antennas has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 17 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission is for navigation and data relay purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite carries the Parus payload and has an RCS (Relative Camera System) area of 3.0148 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.0148
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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