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COSMOS 1243 (12160)
COSPAR: 1981-010A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1243
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
February 2, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12160
International Designator
1981-010A
Decay Date
2/2/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1243
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1243
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1243, also known as Kosmos-1243, is an anti-satellite (ASAT) spacecraft launched on February 2, 1981, from the Tskhaltubo Missile Test Site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by KOMET for the PKO and has a cylindrical shape with a truss, measuring 4.2 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter. It had a dry mass of 1400 kilograms at launch and operated on battery power. Its mission designation is IS-M No. 707, under the ASAT purpose category.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.8
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + Truss
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IS-M No. 707
Purpose
ASAT
Mission
ASAT
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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