Launch Date
February 12, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
12297
International Designator
1981-013A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:51:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
73.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
142.12°
Period
104.71 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1244
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1244
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12297U 81013A 26184.95270714 .00000075 00000-0 61989-4 0 9999
2 12297 82.9515 73.2539 0031151 142.1222 229.0803 13.75248031921579
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.2022
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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