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COSMOS 1208 (11945)
COSPAR: 1980-071A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1208
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 26, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11945
International Designator
1980-071A
Decay Date
9/24/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1208
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1208
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1208 (also known as Kosmos-1208) is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1980-071A, launched on August 26, 1980, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It belongs to the Yantar'-2K bus and was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOSR (the Soviet Ministry of Radio Industry). The satellite has dimensions of 6.3 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and spans 6.3 meters with a dry mass of 2886 kilograms. It is shaped like a cone plus cylinder and carries the payload Feniks No. 13L (927). The purpose of the satellite remains unspecified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2886
Launch Mass
2886
Shape
Cone + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Feniks No. 13L (927)
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yantar'-2K
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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