Kosmos 1367

Kosmos 1367 (Russian: Космос 1367 meaning Cosmos 1367) was a Soviet US-K missile early warning satellite which was launched in 1982 as part of the Soviet military's Oko programme. The satellite was designed to identify missile launches using optical telescopes and infrared sensors.[2]

Kosmos 1367

Mission type	Early warning
COSPAR ID	1982-045A
SATCAT no.	13205
Mission duration	4 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	US-K [2]
Launch mass	1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	20 May 1982, 13:09 (1982-05-20UTC13:09Z) UTC
Rocket	Molniya-M/2BL[2]
Launch site	Plesetsk Cosmodrome[2][3]
End of mission
Deactivated	30 September 1984[1]
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Molniya [2]
Perigee altitude	603 kilometres (375 mi)[4]
Apogee altitude	39,760 kilometres (24,710 mi)[4]
Inclination	62.9 degrees[4]
Period	717.96 minutes[4]

Kosmos 1367 was launched from Site 41/1 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Russian SSR.[3] A Molniya-M carrier rocket with a 2BL upper stage was used to perform the launch, which took place at 13:09 UTC on 20 May 1982.[3] The launch successfully placed the satellite into a molniya orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 1982-045A.[4] The United States Space Command assigned it the Satellite Catalog Number 13205.[4]

See also

• 1982 in spaceflight
• List of Kosmos satellites (1251–1500)
• List of Oko satellites
• List of R-7 launches (1980-1984)

References

1. Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10: 21–60. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.6127. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-15.
2. "US-K (73D6)". Gunter's Space Page. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
4. McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 April 2012.