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COSMOS 1204 (11917)
COSPAR: 1980-067A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1204
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 1980
Launch Site
KYMSC
Launch Pad
LC107/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11917
International Designator
1980-067A
Decay Date
2/23/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1204
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1204
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1204 (also known as Kosmos-1204) is a satellite launched on July 31, 1980, from the Kymashskiy Missile and Space Complex (KYMSC), Launch Pad LC107/1, using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by YUZH for PVO and carries a Taifun-2V payload. It has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 23 meters, indicating the presence of deployable structures such as antennas. Its dry mass is 925 kilograms, while its launch mass was 1045 kilograms. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with additional antennas, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 13.6526. The country of origin for COSMOS 1204 is the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
13.6526
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-2V (03)
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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