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COSMOS 1436 (13768)
COSPAR: 1983-002H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1436
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 19, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13768
International Designator
1983-002H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:18:59 GMT
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
1.33°
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Argument of Perigee
24.13°
Period
114.49 min
Mean Motion
12.58 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1436
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1436
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13768U 83002H 26185.22152375 -.00000016 00000-0 37251-5 0 9998
2 13768 74.0251 1.3275 0043611 24.1257 149.9066 12.57742457995158
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1436 (also known as Kosmos-1436) is a military communication satellite launched on January 19, 1983, from the PLMSC site using LC132/1 launch pad and the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS (Main Directorate of Space Forces), has a length, diameter, and span of 0.8 meters each and weighs 60 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and was part of the Strela-1 11F625 bus configuration. The satellite's purpose is military communication and it carried a payload known as Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 8. Its shape is polyhedral, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.694 square meters. COSMOS 1436 operated for approximately six months following its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.694
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 33 No. 8
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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