Launch Date
March 6, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
12327
International Designator
1981-022H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:23:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
36.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.08°
Period
115.40 min
Mean Motion
12.48 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1257
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1257
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 12327U 81022H 26185.05796578 -.00000008 00000-0 53287-4 0 9995
2 12327 74.0295 36.9934 0007234 271.0763 243.6861 12.47857955 64777
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.69
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 27 No. 8
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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