# Cosmos 1443

> uncrewed TKS spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q1785033](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1785033)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cosmos-1443

## Summary  
Cosmos 1443 is an uncrewed Soviet‑era TKS spacecraft that was launched on 2 March 1983 from Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 200 aboard a Proton‑K carrier rocket. It carries the international designations COSPAR 1983‑013A and SCN 13868.

## Key Facts  
- **Mission type:** Uncrewed TKS spacecraft (instance of the TKS class).  
- **Launch date:** 2 March 1983 (09:37:08 UTC).  
- **Launch site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 200, Kazakhstan.  
- **Launch vehicle:** Proton‑K heavy‑lift rocket.  
- **International identifiers:** COSPAR ID 1983‑013A; Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 13868.  
- **Aliases:** Also listed as Kosmos 1443 and Cosmos 1443.  
- **Related spacecraft class:** Part of the Soviet TKS program conceived in the late 1960s.  
- **Image reference:** Re‑entry capsule photo available at the Wikimedia Commons file “TKS‑3_re‑entry_capsule_2008.jpg”.  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was Cosmos 1443?  
A: Cosmos 1443 was an uncrewed test spacecraft built to the Soviet TKS design, launched to demonstrate the capabilities of the TKS system without a crew aboard.  

### Q: When and where was Cosmos 1443 launched?  
A: It launched on 2 March 1983 at 09:37:08 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 200, using a Proton‑K launch vehicle.  

### Q: What are the official designations for Cosmos 1443?  
A: The satellite is catalogued as COSPAR 1983‑013A and has the Satellite Catalog Number 13868.  

### Q: Which launch vehicle carried Cosmos 1443?  
A: The spacecraft was placed into orbit by a Proton‑K carrier rocket, the workhorse of the Soviet (later Russian) heavy‑lift launch fleet.  

### Q: How does Cosmos 1443 relate to the broader TKS program?  
A: It is one of several uncrewed TKS missions that tested the spacecraft’s systems, supporting the development of the larger TKS architecture originally conceived in the late 1960s.  

## Why It Matters  
Cosmos 1443 represents a key step in the Soviet Union’s effort to validate the TKS (Transportnyi Korabl’ Snabzheniya) spacecraft, a modular system intended for crewed and cargo missions to space stations. By launching an uncrewed version, engineers could assess critical subsystems—such as propulsion, guidance, and re‑entry capsule performance—without risking human life. The mission’s successful deployment on a Proton‑K rocket demonstrated the reliability of both the launch vehicle and the TKS design, reinforcing the Soviet capability to support long‑duration orbital operations. Understanding Cosmos 1443 helps historians and aerospace analysts trace the evolution of modular space‑transport concepts that later influenced modern cargo and crew vehicles.  

## Notable For  
- First uncrewed TKS spacecraft launched on a Proton‑K from Baikonur Site 200 (as recorded).  
- Assigned the COSPAR identifier 1983‑013A, linking it to the 1983 launch batch.  
- Holds Satellite Catalog Number 13868 in the global space‑object registry.  
- Part of the late‑1960s‑originated TKS program, illustrating the Soviet approach to modular space logistics.  
- Documented with a publicly available re‑entry capsule image on Wikimedia Commons.  

## Body  

### Overview  
Cosmos 1443 (also known as Kosmos 1443) is classified as an uncrewed TKS spacecraft. The TKS (Transportnyi Korabl’ Snabzheniya) was a Soviet design conceived in the late 1960s to provide both crew transport and cargo delivery capabilities for space stations. Cosmos 1443 served as a testbed for these systems.

### Launch Details  
- **Date & Time:** 2 March 1983, 09:37:08 UTC.  
- **Location:** Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Site 200.  
- **Vehicle:** Proton‑K, a heavy‑lift launch rocket used extensively by the Soviet (and later Russian) space program.  
- **Event:** Recorded as a “rocket launch” significant event in mission logs.  

### Technical Classification  
- **Instance of:** TKS spacecraft class.  
- **Identifiers:**  
  - **COSPAR ID:** 1983‑013A.  
  - **SCN (Satellite Catalog Number):** 13868.  
- **Aliases:** Kosmos 1443, Cosmos 1443.  

### Related Systems  
- **TKS Class:** The broader family of Soviet transport and supply spacecraft, designed for modularity and re‑usability.  
- **Proton‑K Rocket:** The launch vehicle that placed Cosmos 1443 into orbit; part of the Russian (formerly Soviet) carrier rocket lineup.  

### Documentation & Media  
- An image of the TKS‑3 re‑entry capsule associated with the mission is hosted on Wikimedia Commons (URL provided).  
- The mission appears in multiple language Wikipedia entries (Bulgarian, German, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbo‑Croatian, Serbian).  

### References  
- Data compiled from Wikidata entries (SCN 13868, launch date, launch vehicle, etc.) and academic sources cited in the original record.  

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report