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COSMOS 1263 (12388)
COSPAR: 1981-033A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1263
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 9, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12388
International Designator
1981-033A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:13:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.86°
Right Ascension
200.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
38.49°
Period
100.68 min
Mean Motion
14.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1263
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1263
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12388U 81033A 26185.17619798 .00006374 00000-0 35560-3 0 9999
2 12388 82.8554 200.3615 0576296 38.4945 325.5909 14.30268885273854
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1263 (also known as Kosmos-1263) is a radar calibration satellite manufactured by YUZH and launched on April 9, 1981, from LC132/1 at PLMSC using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It has a spherical shape with a diameter of 2 meters and a dry mass of 570 kg. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the Taifun-1V payload, designed to support its mission objectives related to radar calibration. The spacecraft is owned by PVO and was built in the Soviet Union (SU).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.975
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Taifun-1V
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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