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COSMOS 1443 (13868)
COSPAR: 1983-013A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1443
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 2, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13868
International Designator
1983-013A
Decay Date
9/19/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1443
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1443
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ZIKH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1443, also known as Kosmos-1443, is a crewed spacecraft launched on March 2, 1983, from the TYSMC launch site using LC200/39 and a Proton-K launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 13 meters in length and 4.2 meters in diameter with a span of 13 meters. It was manufactured by ZIKH for the Soviet Union (SU) and carries the TKS-M No. 164-01 payload. Its dry mass is 14,000 kg while its launch mass was 14,750 kg. The spacecraft's power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It has a configuration of FGB + VA with a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan and an RCS value of 60.798.
Physical Characteristics
Length
13
Diameter
4.2
Span
13
Dry Mass
14000
Launch Mass
14750
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
60.798
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TKS-M No. 164-01
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
ZIKH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
77KS
Configuration
FGB + VA
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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