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COSMOS 1252 (12322)
COSPAR: 1981-022C | Alt Name: Kosmos-1252
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 6, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12322
International Designator
1981-022C
Epoch
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
111.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
203.08°
Period
114.76 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1252
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1252
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12322U 81022C 26185.19307248 .00000014 00000-0 18762-3 0 9991
2 12322 74.0298 111.5866 0035014 203.0799 318.3375 12.54811598 76280
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1252 (also known as Kosmos-1252) is a military communication satellite launched by GUKOS from PLMSC LC132/2 on March 6, 1981, using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kg. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 3 payload as part of its mission to provide military communication services. Manufactured by NPOPM, COSMOS 1252 has a polyhedral shape and an RCS of 0.6906 m^2. The satellite's operational lifetime was approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6906
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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