Kosmos 1378
| Mission type | ELINT | 
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1982-059A | 
| SATCAT no. | 13271  | 
| Mission duration | 6 months (planned) | 
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | ELINT | 
| Launch mass | 2,200 kg (4,900 lb) | 
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 June 1982 | 
| Rocket | R-36 or RT-2 | 
| Launch site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | 
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit | 
| Perigee altitude | 633 km (393 mi) | 
| Apogee altitude | 633 km (393 mi) | 
| Inclination | 82.50° | 
| Period | 97.6 minutes | 
Kosmos-1378 was one of more than 2,400 Soviet artificial satellites launched as part of the USSR space program. Kosmos-1378 was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the USSR, on June 10, 1982. The R-36 or RT-2 (it is unclear which vehicle launched the satellite) placed the satellite in orbit around Earth. The mass of the satellite at launch was approximately 2,200 kilograms. Kosmos-1378 was a satellite designed for electronic reconnaissance, communications and navigation (ELINT).[1]
References
- ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-21.