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Cosmos 1401

Cosmos 1401 was launched on August 20, 1982 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Sep 3, 1982).

COSPAR 1982-081ANORAD 13427Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1401
Common name
Cosmos 1401
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 9L
Other names
17F41 No. 760-54-119:RA
International designator
1982-081A
NORAD catalog number
13427
GCAT identifier
S13427
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/072

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-F1
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Resurs-F1

Launch

Date
August 20, 1982 · 09:50 UTC
Launch record
1982-081Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
260 km
Apogee
271 km
Inclination
82.34°
Status
Landed
Status date
September 3, 1982
Last known active
Sep 3, 1982
End of operations
Sep 3, 1982

Size

Mass
2,555 kg
Dry mass
2,555 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907382 (CC0).