# Cosmos 1327
**Wikidata**: [Q12753218](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12753218)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1327

## Summary  
Cosmos 1327 is a Soviet military communications satellite launched in 1981 as part of the Strela-1M constellation. It was deployed using a Kosmos-3M rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The satellite served as part of a low-orbit system for secure military communications.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date**: November 28, 1981  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1981-116H  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN)**: 12982  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Kosmos-3M rocket  
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  
- **Class**: Strela-1M (military communications satellite)  
- **Operator**: Soviet Union (later Russia)  
- **Significant Event**: Rocket launch at 18:08:00 UTC  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 1327?  
A: Cosmos 1327 was a military communications satellite designed for secure messaging within the Soviet Strela-1M constellation.  

### Q: Where was Cosmos 1327 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 in Russia.  

### Q: What rocket carried Cosmos 1327 into orbit?  
A: It was deployed using a Kosmos-3M rocket, a Soviet launch vehicle.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 1327 was part of the Strela-1M satellite network, a critical component of Soviet military communications during the Cold War. These satellites enabled secure, low-latency messaging for military operations, reducing reliance on vulnerable ground-based systems. Its launch underscored the Soviet Union's investment in space-based defense infrastructure. While now obsolete, Strela-1M satellites like Cosmos 1327 laid groundwork for modern military satcom systems.  

## Notable For  
- One of multiple Strela-1M satellites launched in the early 1980s.  
- Deployed via the reliable Kosmos-3M rocket, a workhorse of Soviet space programs.  
- Contributed to a secure, low-orbit military communications network.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: November 28, 1981  
- **Time**: 18:08:00 UTC  
- **Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Satellite Class**: Strela-1M  
- **Catalog Number**: 12982  
- **COSPAR Designation**: 1981-116H  

### Operational Context  
- Part of a constellation providing encrypted military communications.  
- Launched alongside other satellites in multi-payload deployments.  

### Legacy  
- Predecessor to later Russian military satcom systems.  
- Demonstrated Soviet expertise in small satellite networks.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report