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Cosmos 1204
Cosmos 1204 was launched on July 31, 1980 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Kapustin Yar. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 23, 1981).
COSPAR 1980-067ANORAD 11917Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1204
- Common name
- Cosmos 1204
- Payload designation
- Taifun-2V (03)
- Other names
- Romb [No. 9]:JP
- International designator
- 1980-067A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11917
- GCAT identifier
- S11917
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/042
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Taifun-2V
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Southern State Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Romb
Launch
- Date
- July 31, 1980 · 10:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-067Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Kapustin Yar · pad LC107/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 342 km
- Apogee
- 522 km
- Inclination
- 50.66°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 23, 1981
- Last known active
- December 1980
- End of operations
- December 1980
Size
- Mass
- 1,045 kg
- Dry mass
- 925 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 23.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753159 (CC0).