Kosmos 1300
Kosmos 1300 also known as Tselina-D #30 is an electronic signals intelligence satellite launched by the Soviet Union on 8 August 1981 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32/1 on a Tsyklon-3 rocket.[2]
| Mission type | ELINT |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1981-082A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 12785 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | no. 30 |
| Spacecraft type | Tselina-D |
| Launch mass | 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 August 1981 |
| Rocket | Tsyklon-3 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32/1 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
It is estimated to weigh two tons and have a lifetime of two months. It has been space debris since it stopped functioning.
Potential collision
On 18 September 2019 at 8:05:55 UTC it was projected to have a 5.6% chance of colliding with the Genesis II commercial space debris at a velocity of 14.6 km/s.[3][4] The collision would take place over Awasa, Ethiopia.[5] Bigelow reported afterward that the Air Force had notified them that there was no collision.[6]
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References
- "COSMOS 1300". n2yo.com.
- "Tselina-D (11F619, Ikar)". Gunter's Space Page.
- "Bigelow Aerospace". Twitter. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- Dvorsky, George. "U.S. Air Force Warns There's a Chance an American and Russian Satellite Could Collide Overnight". Gizmodo. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- Brockert, Ben. "wikkit". Twitter. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- "Bigelow Aerospace". Twitter. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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