Launch Date
September 16, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
51617
International Designator
1982-092BPW
Decay Date
6/20/2022
Name
COSMOS 1408 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1408
Type
Status
Owner
ROSK
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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