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COSMOS 1295 (12681)
COSPAR: 1981-077A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1295
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 12, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12681
International Designator
1981-077A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:16:37 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.92°
Right Ascension
107.95°
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Argument of Perigee
225.14°
Period
104.60 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1295
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1295
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 12681U 81077A 26185.26154000 .00000075 00000-0 61295-4 0 9990
2 12681 82.9187 107.9546 0042825 225.1418 288.6077 13.76647406254598
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Summary
COSMOS 1295 (also known as Kosmos-1295) is an SU satellite, configured as a KAUR-1 and launched on August 12, 1981, from the PLMSC site using launch pad LC132/2 with a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and spans 17 meters when its appendages are extended. It features solar cells and batteries for power supply, weighs 800 kilograms at launch and is dry mass remains the same. COSMOS 1295 was manufactured by OAZ and operated under VMF for navigation and data relay purposes, equipped with Parus payload. The satellite has a reflective surface area (RCS) of approximately 2.0159 square meters and its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.0159
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Parus
Purpose
Navigation, data relay
Mission
Navigation, data relay
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F627
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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