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Cosmos 1212
Cosmos 1212 was launched on September 26, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 9, 1980).
COSPAR 1980-078ANORAD 11985Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1212
- Common name
- Cosmos 1212
- Payload designation
- Fram No. 16L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MKT No. 16L:P,11F635 No. 770-23-076:RA
- International designator
- 1980-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11985
- GCAT identifier
- S11985
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/043
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Fram
- Owner
- Priroda
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Fram
Launch
- Date
- September 26, 1980 · 10:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-078Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 197 km
- Apogee
- 231 km
- Inclination
- 82.34°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 9, 1980
- Last known active
- Oct 9, 1980
- End of operations
- Oct 9, 1980
Size
- Mass
- 2,455 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,455 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,100 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753164 (CC0).