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COSMOS 1210 (11980)
COSPAR: 1980-076A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1210
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11980
International Designator
1980-076A
Decay Date
10/3/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1210
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1210
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1210 (also known as Kosmos-1210) is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1980-076A, launched on September 19, 1980, from Launch Pad LC41/1 at PLMSC using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 6 meters. It was manufactured by TSSKB for GUKOSR and carries an Argon No. 26L payload. The satellite's dry mass is 2,655 kg and its launch mass is also 2,655 kg. Its shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5.41 m². The country of origin is the Soviet Union (SU), and it was launched on the same date it became stable in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
5.41
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 26L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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