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COSMOS 1284 (12614)
COSPAR: 1981-068A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1284
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 29, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12614
International Designator
1981-068A
Decay Date
8/12/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1284
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1284
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1284, also known as Kosmos-1284, was a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union on July 29, 1981, from the PLMSC LC41/1 launch pad using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It featured a Zenit bus configuration with dimensions of 6 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter. The spacecraft had a dry mass of 2655 kilograms, equal to its launch mass, and was equipped with batteries for power supply. Its mission involved photo reconnaissance using the Argon No. 51L payload, with an operational lifetime of approximately 14 days. COSMOS 1284 was owned by GUKOS (Main Directorate of Space Reconnaissance) and manufactured by TSSKB, featuring a shape described as sphere + DCone with an RCS of 0.27 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.2
Span
6
Dry Mass
2655
Launch Mass
2655
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
0.27
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Argon No. 51L
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
14 days
Bus
Zenit-6
Configuration
Zenit bus
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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