Launch Date
August 6, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
12642
International Designator
1981-074G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:26:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
39.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
333.38°
Period
114.58 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1293
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1293
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12642U 81074G 26185.01806197 -.00000013 00000-0 21338-4 0 9995
2 12642 74.0336 39.1500 0036052 333.3835 179.9332 12.56720131 60189
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6645
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 28 No. 7
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
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