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COSMOS 1280 (12577)
COSPAR: 1981-063A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1280
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 2, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12577
International Designator
1981-063A
Decay Date
7/16/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1280
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1280
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1280 (also known as Kosmos-1280) is an Earth Observation satellite launched on July 2, 1981, from the PLMSC site using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite was part of the Resurs-F1 mission and carried a Priroda-4 imaging system equipped with multiple cameras for film return operations. It has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and span, and 2.4 meters in diameter, with a dry mass of 2555 kilograms. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere plus a DCone, and it uses batteries for power supply. Manufactured by TSSKB, the mission was owned by PRIR and aimed at Earth observation through film return technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 5L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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