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COSMOS 1312 (12879)
COSPAR: 1981-098A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1312
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 30, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12879
International Designator
1981-098A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:37:48 GMT
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
216.40°
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Argument of Perigee
72.75°
Period
115.91 min
Mean Motion
12.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1312
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1312
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NPOPM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 12879U 81098A 26185.02625389 .00000014 00000-0 30061-4 0 9999
2 12879 82.5982 216.4024 0008173 72.7488 311.6123 12.42393476571648
Source: Celestrak
Summary
COSMOS 1312 (also known as Kosmos-1312) is a geodesy satellite launched by the Soviet Union on September 30, 1981, from LC32/1 at PLMSC using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 17.8 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1588 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Equipped for geodesy missions, it features power generation through eight deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. COSMOS 1312 carries the Musson No. 12 payload and was manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya). Its operational lifetime is estimated between one to two years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1588
Launch Mass
1588
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.6971
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 12
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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