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COSMOS 1227 (12100)
COSPAR: 1980-101A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1227
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12100
International Designator
1980-101A
Decay Date
12/28/1980
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1227
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1227
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1227 (also known as Kosmos-1227) is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 12100 and object ID 1980-101A, launched on December 16, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 launch pad using the Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It is a Zenit-6 satellite with dimensions of 6 meters in length and diameter, and a span of 6 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 2655 kg and was launched with the same mass. Its shape is described as a sphere plus DCone. COSMOS 1227 carries an Argon No. 30L payload and is operated by GUKOSR (Glavnoye Upravleniye Kosmicheskikh Organizatsiy i Sistema). The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB (TsSKB - Progress) in the Soviet Union, now Russia.
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. 30L
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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