COSMOS 1229 (12108)

COSPAR: 1980-102B | Alt Name: Kosmos-1229

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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

12108

International Designator

1980-102B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:52 GMT

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Inclination

73.99°

Right Ascension

8.99°

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Argument of Perigee

84.87°

Period

114.64 min

Mean Motion

12.56 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1229

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1229

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12108U 80102B   26185.24435954 -.00000017  00000-0 -68007-5 0  9997

2 12108  73.9947   8.9890 0031538  84.8689  87.7377 12.56123757 87553

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Summary

COSMOS 1229, also known as Kosmos-1229, is a military communication satellite operated by GUKOSR and launched on December 23, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using LC132/1 with a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOPM and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its mission was to support military communication purposes and had an operational lifetime of approximately six months. The satellite's shape is described as polyhedral, and its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 0.6615 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.8

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.6615

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 2

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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