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COSMOS 1258 (12337)
COSPAR: 1981-024A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1258
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 14, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12337
International Designator
1981-024A
Decay Date
3/14/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1258
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1258
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1258, also known as Kosmos-1258, is an ASAT (Anti-Satellite) satellite launched on March 14, 1981, from the TYMSC launch site using LC90 and the Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by KOMET for PKO in the Soviet Union. The spacecraft measures 4.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1.8 meters and has a span of 4.2 meters. COSMOS 1258 has a dry mass of 1,400 kilograms and uses batteries for power. Its mission is ASAT, and it carries the payload IS-M No. 5xx-10-031. The shape of the satellite is described as Cyl + Truss.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.8
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1400
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + Truss
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IS-M No. 5xx-10-031
Purpose
ASAT
Mission
ASAT
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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