COSMOS 1207 (11938)

COSPAR: 1980-070A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1207

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 22, 1980

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11938

International Designator

1980-070A

Decay Date

9/4/1980

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1207

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1207

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PRIR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1207, also known as Kosmos-1207, is a satellite launched on August 22, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from pad LC41/1. The spacecraft, manufactured by TSSKB and owned by PRIR, has a bus configuration known as Fram and carries the payload Fram No. 15L. It measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a span of 6 meters. The satellite weighs 2455 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as a sphere plus DCone, but other details such as power source, purpose, and mission specifics are not provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2455

Launch Mass

2455

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Fram No. 15L

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Fram

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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