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COSMOS 1292 (12641)
COSPAR: 1981-074F | Alt Name: Kosmos-1292
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 6, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12641
International Designator
1981-074F
Epoch
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
4.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
119.76°
Period
115.32 min
Mean Motion
12.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1292
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1292
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12641U 81074F 26185.22317623 -.00000017 00000-0 -85370-5 0 9990
2 12641 74.0342 4.0047 0008040 119.7599 62.9063 12.48741712 47200
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1292, also known as Kosmos-1292, is a military communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1981-074F and NORAD_CAT_ID 12641. Launched on August 6, 1981, from LC132/2 at PLMSC using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 60 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and was manufactured by NPOPM for the GUKOS (Ministry of Defense). Its mission is military communication, and it features a payload called Strela-1M Blok 28 No. 6. COSMOS 1292 has an expected lifetime of 6 months and is identified as having a polyhedral shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.6523.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6523
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 28 No. 6
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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