Launch Date
March 5, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
26509
International Designator
1981-021L
Epoch
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:29:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.97°
Right Ascension
278.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
244.49°
Period
103.43 min
Mean Motion
13.92 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1249 COOLANT
Alternative Name
US-A coolant
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26509U 81021L 26177.89523563 .00000085 00000-0 13525-3 0 9990
2 26509 64.9661 278.5694 0063510 244.4892 114.9596 13.92195170661258
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.006
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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