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COSMOS 1249 (12319)
COSPAR: 1981-021A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1249
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 5, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12319
International Designator
1981-021A
Epoch
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Inclination
64.96°
Right Ascension
97.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.39°
Period
103.84 min
Mean Motion
13.87 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1249
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1249
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12319U 81021A 26185.16518498 -.00000043 00000-0 39598-4 0 9998
2 12319 64.9640 97.5117 0067542 265.3950 93.9395 13.86775573297201
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1249 (also known as Kosmos-1249) is an ocean surveillance satellite equipped with active radar and launched by the SU on March 5, 1981, from LC90 at TYMSC using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length, 1.3 meters in diameter, and spans 5.8 meters. It features a cylindrical shape with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) of 2.8596. COSMOS 1249 is powered by a BES-5 nuclear reactor and has a dry mass of 1154 kg. The satellite was stabilized by June 19, 1981, and its payload includes the US-A No. 329 ROCh for ocean surveillance purposes. It was manufactured by KOMET and owned by VMF.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.8596
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-A No. 329 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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