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COSMOS 1253 (12323)
COSPAR: 1981-022D | Alt Name: Kosmos-1253
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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
12323
International Designator
1981-022D
Epoch
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
119.58°
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Argument of Perigee
24.67°
Period
115.58 min
Mean Motion
12.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1253
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1253
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12323U 81022D 26185.24661421 .00000008 00000-0 16658-3 0 9999
2 12323 74.0296 119.5804 0017600 24.6713 128.0158 12.45841263 61442
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Summary
COSMOS 1253 (also known as Kosmos-1253) is a military communication satellite launched on March 6, 1981, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite's mission is to facilitate military communication and it was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Launched by NPOPM under the ownership of GUKOS (the Main Directorate of Space Forces), COSMOS 1253 had an operational lifetime of approximately six months. Its payload consisted of a Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 4, and it was manufactured in the Soviet Union with a polyhedral shape and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6713 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6713
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 4
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
Map
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