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COSMOS 1230 (12109)
COSPAR: 1980-102C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1230
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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
12109
International Designator
1980-102C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:14:56 GMT
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
294.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.73°
Period
114.47 min
Mean Motion
12.58 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1230
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1230
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12109U 80102C 26185.09370431 .00000001 00000-0 10037-3 0 9998
2 12109 73.9958 294.0539 0041565 357.7295 175.8797 12.57925515 90563
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1230 (also known as Kosmos-1230) is a military communication satellite launched on December 23, 1980, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from LC132/1. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and diameter with the same span, has a dry mass of 60 kilograms, and was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. It carried the Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 3 payload and had a mission lifetime of 6 months. The satellite's shape is described as polyhedral, and it has an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient) of 0.691. Manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOSR, COSMOS 1230 served the purpose of military communication based on its Strela-1 11F625 bus design.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.691
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 3
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
Map
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