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COSMOS 1260 (12364)
COSPAR: 1981-028A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1260
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 20, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12364
International Designator
1981-028A
Decay Date
3/17/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1260
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1260
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1260, also known as Kosmos-1260, is an ocean surveillance satellite launched on March 20, 1981, from the Tycm SC launch site using a Tsiklon-2 launch vehicle. This Soviet satellite has a configuration of US-Bus and was manufactured by ARSL/KOMET for the VMF (Soviet Navy). It measures 10 meters in length with a diameter of 1.3 meters and spans 17 meters, having a dry mass of 3000 kg and a launch mass of 3300 kg. The satellite is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its primary mission is passive ocean surveillance as part of the US-P No. 122 payload system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
1.3
Span
17
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3300
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
34.1185
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
US-P No. 122
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, passive
Mission
Ocean surveillance, passive
Manufacturer
ARSL/KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-P
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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