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COSMOS 1254 (12324)
COSPAR: 1981-022E | Alt Name: Kosmos-1254
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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
12324
International Designator
1981-022E
Epoch
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
180.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
286.01°
Period
114.91 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1254
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1254
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12324U 81022E 26185.22420127 -.00000021 00000-0 -33230-4 0 9997
2 12324 74.0267 180.4760 0026911 286.0090 93.8981 12.53129036 73516
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Summary
COSMOS 1254 (also known as Kosmos-1254) is a military communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on March 6, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 60 kilograms. It was equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. COSMOS 1254 carried the Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 5 payload and operated as part of the Strela-1 11F625 bus system. The satellite's shape is described as poly, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.6707 m². Its mission lasted 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
0.6707
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 5
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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