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COSMOS 1219 (12050)
COSPAR: 1980-088A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1219
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12050
International Designator
1980-088A
Decay Date
11/13/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1219
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1219
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1219, also known as Kosmos-1219, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 31, 1980, from LC41/1 at PLMSC using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a bus configuration of Zenit-6 and measures 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2.2 meters and a span of 6 meters. It carries the Argon No. 29L payload and weighs 2,655 kg at launch as well as after depletion. The satellite is owned by GUKOSR and was manufactured by TSSKB. Its shape consists of a sphere with a DCone.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 29L
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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