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COSMOS 1206 (11932)
COSPAR: 1980-069A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1206
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11932
International Designator
1980-069A
Decay Date
1/14/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1206
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1206
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1206 (also known as Kosmos-1206) is a Tselina-D satellite launched on August 15, 1980, from the Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex using a Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. Manufactured by YUZH, it was owned by GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff). The satellite has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 13.1 meters, with both its dry mass and launch mass being 1750 kilograms. Its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas, and it carries the Ikar No. 21L payload. The satellite's reflective surface area (RCS) is 15.9819 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
15.9819
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 21L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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