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COSMOS 1441 (13818)
COSPAR: 1983-010A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1441
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 16, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13818
International Designator
1983-010A
Decay Date
11/8/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1441
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1441
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1441, also known as Kosmos-1441, is a SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) satellite launched by the Soviet Union on February 16, 1983, from Plesetsk Launch Site using the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters. It carries the Ikar No. 32L payload and was manufactured by YUZH for the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate). COSMOS 1441 has a dry mass of 1750 kg and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission duration was expected to be around 6 months, operating in a cylindrical shape with antennas. The satellite's surface area or radar cross-section (RCS) is recorded as 8.372 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.372
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 32L
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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