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Kosmos 1379 (Russian: Космос 1379 meaning Cosmos 1379) was a low orbit 'combat' satellite which was used by the Soviet Union on 18 June 1982 as part of a 'seven hour nuclear war'.^{[clarification needed]} Kosmos 1379 intercepted and destroyed Kosmos 1375 as a demonstration of Soviet anti-satellite capability.[3] It was the last satellite to be launched as part of the Istrebitel Sputnikov programme.

Kosmos-1379

Mission type	ASAT practice launch
COSPAR ID	1982-060A
SATCAT no.	13281
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	IS-A
Manufacturer	TsNII Kometa
Start of mission
Launch date	18 June 1982, 11:04 (1982-06-18UTC11:04Z) UTC[1]
Rocket	Tsyklon-2
Launch site	Baikonur 90
End of mission
Disposal	Intercepted Kosmos 1375
Destroyed	18 June 1982 (1982-06-19)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Perigee altitude	140 kilometres (87 mi)
Apogee altitude	542 kilometres (337 mi)
Inclination	65 degrees
Period	91.35 minutes
Epoch	18 June 1982[2]

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