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COSMOS 1222 (12071)
COSPAR: 1980-093A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1222
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12071
International Designator
1980-093A
Decay Date
4/27/2011
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1222
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1222
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GRU
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1222 (also known as Kosmos-1222) is a Tselina-D satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 21, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using a Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and 1.3 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 13.1 meters. Its dry mass is 1750 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by YUZH for the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) and carries a payload named Ikar No. 22L. The shape of the satellite is cylindrical with antennas, and it has an RCS value of 9.8341.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
13.1
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
9.8341
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ikar No. 22L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tselina-D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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