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COSMOS 1267 (12419)
COSPAR: 1981-039A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1267
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 25, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12419
International Designator
1981-039A
Decay Date
7/29/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1267
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1267
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ZIKH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1267 (also known as Kosmos-1267) is a crewed spacecraft launched on April 25, 1981, from the Tyuratam Space Center's LC200/39 launch pad using a Proton-K rocket. Manufactured by ZIKH and owned by the same entity, this Soviet satellite has a configuration of FGB + VA and measures 13 meters in length with a diameter of 4.2 meters and a span of 13 meters. It had a dry mass of 14,000 kilograms and a launch mass of 14,750 kilograms. The power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan).
Physical Characteristics
Length
13
Diameter
4.2
Span
13
Dry Mass
14000
Launch Mass
14750
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
191.32
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TKS No. 163-01
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
ZIKH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
77KS
Configuration
FGB + VA
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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