COSMOS 1237 (12130)

COSPAR: N/A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1237

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 6, 1981

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

Unknown

Launch Vehicle

Unknown

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12130

International Designator

N/A

Decay Date

1/20/1981

Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMOS 1237

Alternative Name

Kosmos-1237

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

COSMOS 1237, also known as Kosmos-1237, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on January 6, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site. It was manufactured by TSSKB and owned by GUKOS. The spacecraft has a shape described as Sphere + DCone with dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and 6 meters in span. Its dry mass is 2655 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. COSMOS 1237 was equipped with an Argon No. 40L payload. The satellite's bus configuration is Zenit-6.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2655

Launch Mass

2655

Shape

Sphere + DCone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Argon No. 40L

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TSSKB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Zenit-6

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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