![COSMOS 1249 DEB[ANTENNA] Satellite Image](/images/sat/deb3.jpg)
Launch Date
March 5, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
12550
International Designator
1981-021B
Decay Date
6/22/1981
Name
COSMOS 1249 DEB[ANTENNA]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1249 RLS
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
10.1
Diameter
3
Span
10.1
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A RLS
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A RLS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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