COSMOS 1228 (12107)

COSPAR: 1980-102A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1228

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 23, 1980

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12107

International Designator

1980-102A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:07:26 GMT

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Inclination

74.00°

Right Ascension

265.31°

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Argument of Perigee

313.32°

Period

114.41 min

Mean Motion

12.59 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1228

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1228

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 12107U 80102A   26185.21349913  .00000004  00000-0  12086-3 0  9990

2 12107  73.9966 265.3088 0045879 313.3187  74.9421 12.58649496 91768

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Summary

COSMOS 1228, also known as Kosmos-1228, is a military communication satellite that was launched by the Soviet Union on December 23, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 60 kilograms and is powered by solar cells and batteries. It was manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya) and its primary purpose was to support military communication tasks, carrying the Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 1 payload. COSMOS 1228 had a planned operational lifetime of approximately six months and is characterized by a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6894 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6894

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 1

Purpose

Military Communication

Mission

Military Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

Life Expectancy

6 months

Bus

Strela-1 11F625

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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