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Kosmos 1402

Russian artificial satellite. Kosmos 1402 was launched on August 30, 1982 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 23, 1983).

COSPAR 1982-084ANORAD 13441Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1402
Common name
Kosmos 1402
Payload designation
US-A No. 332
International designator
1982-084A
NORAD catalog number
13441
GCAT identifier
S13441
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/072

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
US-A
Owner
VMF
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
TsNII Kometa
Platform (bus)
Buk reactor

Launch

Date
August 30, 1982 · 10:06 UTC
Launch record
1982-084Success
Rocket
Tsiklon-2
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC90

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
251 km
Apogee
263 km
Inclination
65.01°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 23, 1983
Last known active
Dec 31, 1982
End of operations
Dec 31, 1982

Size

Mass
1,154 kg
Dry mass
1,154 kg
Total mass with attached objects
4,300 kg
Length
5.8 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
5.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2533763 (CC0).