Launch Date
December 23, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
12112
International Designator
1980-102F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:11:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
31.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.05°
Period
114.69 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1233
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1233
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12112U 80102F 26185.00829632 -.00000015 00000-0 89611-5 0 9997
2 12112 73.9943 31.7087 0029008 98.0460 55.5092 12.55585536 86641
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.702
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 6
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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