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Cosmos 1423
Cosmos 1423 was launched on December 8, 1982 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 18, 1986).
COSPAR 1982-115ANORAD 13685Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1423
- Common name
- Cosmos 1423
- Payload designation
- Molniya-1K No. 60L
- Other names
- :C,:RC,11F658 No. 800-43-8-60:RA
- International designator
- 1982-115A
- NORAD catalog number
- 13685
- GCAT identifier
- S13685
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/078
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Molniya-1K
- Owner
- GUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Molniya-1
Launch
- Date
- December 8, 1982 · 13:46 UTC
- Launch record
- 1982-115Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 422 km
- Apogee
- 488 km
- Inclination
- 62.83°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- January 18, 1986
- Last known active
- Dec 11, 1982
- End of operations
- Dec 11, 1982
Size
- Mass
- 1,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,620 kg
- Length
- 4.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753263 (CC0).