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COSMOS 1234 (12113)
COSPAR: 1980-102G | Alt Name: Kosmos-1234
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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
12113
International Designator
1980-102G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:21:16 GMT
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
344.58°
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Argument of Perigee
47.46°
Period
114.58 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1234
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1234
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12113U 80102G 26185.18143672 -.00000016 00000-0 16365-5 0 9997
2 12113 73.9956 344.5769 0034834 47.4582 125.2960 12.56713438 88459
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1234, also known as Kosmos-1234, is a military communication satellite designed and manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOSR. Launched on December 23, 1980, from the PLMSC LC132/1 launch pad using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 60 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with the Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 7 payload for its military communication mission. With a poly shape and an RCS of 0.665, COSMOS 1234 had an operational lifetime of about six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.665
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 7
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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