NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1982-117A
Cosmos 1424 was a Soviet photo surveillance satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz rocket. Two small film capsules recovered in course of flight and main reentry capsule with remaining film, camera, and computer systems at end of flight.
Launch Date: 1982-12-16
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation (Longer) Upper Stage
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 6700 kg
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