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COSMOS 1215 (12016)
COSPAR: 1980-083A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1215
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 14, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12016
International Designator
1980-083A
Decay Date
5/12/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1215
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1215
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1215, also known as Kosmos-1215, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 14, 1980, from Plesetsk using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and measures 5.1 meters in length and 1.2 meters in diameter. The spacecraft's dry mass is 434 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Manufactured by YUZH, the satellite was operated by GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff) and carried a Tselina-OM payload for its mission. The surface area (RCS) of COSMOS 1215 is 6.3221 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
1.2
Span
5.1
Dry Mass
434
Launch Mass
434
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3221
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tselina-OM
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-OM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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