Cosmos 1408

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General

Designation	13552 / 82092A
Launch date	16 Sep 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: SIGINT ( Tselina-D)
Perigee/Apogee	645/679 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97 min
Launch vehicle	Cyclone 3 #15

The satellite was destroyed by a Russian anti-satellite Nudol (PL-19) missile on 15 Nov 2021, at which time it was in a 468 km orbit over approx 60°E 75°N. Observers initially estimated 1500 trackable debris pieces were created by the explosion.

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