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Cosmos 1421
Cosmos 1421 was launched on November 18, 1982 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 2, 1982).
COSPAR 1982-112ANORAD 13661Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1421
- Common name
- Cosmos 1421
- Payload designation
- Argon No. 72L
- Other names
- :C,:RD,Zenit-6 No. 72L:RC,11F645 No. 76054-767:RB
- International designator
- 1982-112A
- NORAD catalog number
- 13661
- GCAT identifier
- S13661
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/076
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-6
- Owner
- GUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-6
Launch
- Date
- November 18, 1982 · 09:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1982-112Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 229 km
- Apogee
- 280 km
- Inclination
- 70.34°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 2, 1982
- Last known active
- Dec 2, 1982
- End of operations
- Dec 2, 1982
Size
- Mass
- 2,655 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,655 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566596 (CC0).