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COSMOS 1269 (12442)
COSPAR: 1981-041A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1269
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 7, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12442
International Designator
1981-041A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:48:31 GMT
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Inclination
74.06°
Right Ascension
335.01°
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Argument of Perigee
204.17°
Period
100.48 min
Mean Motion
14.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1269
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1269
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12442U 81041A 26184.95036276 .00000148 00000-0 63259-4 0 9998
2 12442 74.0550 335.0147 0010044 204.1711 155.8971 14.33135799358382
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1269 (also known as Kosmos-1269) is a military communication satellite launched on May 7, 1981, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 launch pad using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for approximately six months. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 3 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, and its span is also 3 meters. COSMOS 1269 had a dry mass and launch mass of 800 kilograms each and was powered by solar cells complemented by batteries. Its mission involved military communication using the store dump method, equipped with Strela-2M payload No. [34]. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is 2.0515 square meters. It was owned by GUKOS and falls under the category of "Strela-2M" bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.0515
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-2M No. [34]
Purpose
Military Communication, store dump
Mission
Military Communication, store dump
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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