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COSMOS 1235 (12114)
COSPAR: 1980-102H | Alt Name: Kosmos-1235
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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
12114
International Designator
1980-102H
Epoch
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
4.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
73.24°
Period
114.63 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1235
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1235
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12114U 80102H 26185.27743698 -.00000017 00000-0 -48766-5 0 9994
2 12114 73.9949 4.2842 0032151 73.2423 99.3864 12.56235083 87734
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1235 (also known as Kosmos-1235) is a military communication satellite launched on December 23, 1980, from the PLMSC site at LC132/1 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries the Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 8 payload for its mission objectives. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1235 has an operational lifetime of six months and was operated by GUKOSR. The satellite's shape is polygonal with a radar cross section of 0.679 m^2.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.679
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 26 No. 8
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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