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COSMOS 1223 (12078)
COSPAR: 1980-095A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1223
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 27, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12078
International Designator
1980-095A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:20:33 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
73.36°
Right Ascension
45.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.69°
Period
717.56 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1223
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1223
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12078U 80095A 26184.34760652 .00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 12078 73.3571 45.3075 4688553 301.6945 297.2859 2.00679884333956
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1223 (also known as Kosmos-1223) is an early warning satellite launched by the Soviet Union on November 27, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 5 meters. It had a launch mass of 1250 kg and a dry mass of 1150 kg. The satellite is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its primary mission was early warning, as part of the Oko system manufactured by NPOL/KOMET under ownership of PVO. The shape of the spacecraft is described as cylindrical with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 13.2388 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
5
Dry Mass
1150
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.2388
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Oko 5V95 No. 6004
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Oko
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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