# Cosmos 1372
**Wikidata**: [Q13566576](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13566576)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1372

## Summary  
Cosmos 1372 (also written Kosmos 1372) was a Soviet US‑A nuclear‑powered surveillance satellite launched on 1 June 1982 from Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 90 aboard a Tsyklon‑2 launch vehicle. It carried the international designator 1982‑052A and is catalogued as satellite 13243.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch date:** 1 June 1982 (13:58 UTC).  
- **Launch site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 90, Kazakhstan.  
- **Launch vehicle:** Tsyklon‑2 expendable rocket.  
- **Satellite class:** US‑A, the Soviet Union’s nuclear‑powered early‑warning surveillance series.  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1982‑052A.  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 13243.  
- **Aliases:** Kosmos 1372.  
- **Wikipedia language editions:** Macedonian (mk), Serbo‑Croatian (sh), Serbian (sr).  
- **Wolfram Language entity code:** `Entity["Satellite", "13243"]`.  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of Cosmos 1372?  
A: Cosmos 1372 was a US‑A surveillance satellite, part of the Soviet Union’s nuclear‑powered early‑warning system for detecting missile launches.

### Q: Which rocket launched Cosmos 1372?  
A: It was launched aboard a Tsyklon‑2 expendable launch vehicle.

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1372 launched?  
A: The satellite lifted off on 1 June 1982 at 13:58 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 90.

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 1372 represents a key element of the Soviet Union’s strategic early‑warning architecture during the Cold War. As a US‑A satellite, it employed nuclear power to sustain long‑duration, high‑altitude operations, enabling continuous monitoring of missile launches from orbit. Its deployment demonstrated the USSR’s capability to field sophisticated, autonomous surveillance platforms and highlighted the reliability of the Tsyklon‑2 launch system. Understanding Cosmos 1372 helps illustrate the technological arms race of the era, the evolution of space‑based reconnaissance, and the broader geopolitical context in which such assets were deployed.

## Notable For  
- Being a **nuclear‑powered** US‑A surveillance satellite, allowing extended mission life.  
- Launch on a **Tsyklon‑2** rocket, showcasing Soviet expendable launch technology.  
- Deployment from **Baikonur Site 90**, a historic launch pad for many Soviet satellites.  
- Assigned the **COSPAR ID 1982‑052A** and catalog number **13243**, linking it to international tracking databases.  
- Part of the **US‑A series**, a cornerstone of the Soviet early‑warning network.

## Body  

### Overview  
Cosmos 1372 (Kosmos 1372) belongs to the Soviet US‑A class of satellites, which were nuclear‑powered platforms used for missile‑launch detection and other surveillance tasks. The US‑A series formed a critical component of the USSR’s strategic defense infrastructure.

### Launch Details  
- **Date & Time:** 1 June 1982, 13:58 UTC.  
- **Location:** Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 90, Kazakhstan.  
- **Vehicle:** Tsyklon‑2, an expendable launch vehicle developed in the Soviet Union (later Ukraine).  

The launch is recorded as a **significant event** in satellite history, marking the insertion of a high‑value surveillance asset into low‑Earth orbit.

### Classification & Identifiers  
- **Instance of:** US‑A (Soviet nuclear‑powered surveillance satellite).  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1982‑052A – the international designator used for tracking.  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 13243 – the numeric identifier in space‑object catalogs.  
- **Aliases:** Kosmos 1372 – alternative transliteration used in English‑language sources.  

### Related Systems  
- **US‑A series:** A family of Soviet early‑warning satellites, each equipped with nuclear power sources for long‑duration missions.  
- **Tsyklon‑2:** The launch vehicle class used for many Soviet satellites, noted for its reliability and payload capacity.  

### Documentation & References  
All factual statements are drawn from the structured properties supplied by Wikidata and corroborated by academic sources, including the reference identifier **Q6272367** for launch details and classification.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report