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COSMOS 1203 (11915)
COSPAR: 1980-066A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1203
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11915
International Designator
1980-066A
Decay Date
8/14/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1203
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1203
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1203, also known as Kosmos-1203, is a satellite launched on July 31, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 2555 kilograms and was manufactured by TSSKB. Its shape is described as Sphere + DCone and it carries the payload Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 3L under the BUS category. The satellite's country of origin is SU (Soviet Union), and its purpose and mission details are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 3L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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