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COSMOS 1241 (12149)
COSPAR: 1981-006A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1241
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 21, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12149
International Designator
1981-006A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:08:52 GMT
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Inclination
65.82°
Right Ascension
89.89°
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Argument of Perigee
167.03°
Period
104.94 min
Mean Motion
13.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1241
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1241
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12149U 81006A 26185.17283207 -.00000048 00000-0 35576-4 0 9997
2 12149 65.8241 89.8911 0007666 167.0275 354.7062 13.72233193277135
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1241 (also known as Kosmos-1241) is an ASAT target satellite launched by the Soviet Union on January 21, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by YUZH and owned by PKO, has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 23 meters. It had a dry mass of 925 kilograms and a launch mass of 1045 kilograms. The satellite carries the Lira No. 9 payload and is powered by batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and it has a radar cross section (RCS) of 1.4348 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
23
Dry Mass
925
Launch Mass
1045
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.4348
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lira No. 9
Purpose
ASAT target
Mission
ASAT target
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Romb
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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