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Cosmos 1220
Cosmos 1220 was launched on November 4, 1980 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (Jun 20, 1982).
COSPAR 1980-089ANORAD 12054Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1220
- Common name
- Cosmos 1220
- Payload designation
- US-P No. 121
- Other names
- 4Ya97 No. 478-23-121:RA
- International designator
- 1980-089A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12054
- GCAT identifier
- S12054
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/045
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-P
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- November 4, 1980 · 15:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-089Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 572 km
- Apogee
- 832 km
- Inclination
- 65.00°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- June 20, 1982
- Last known active
- Mar 8, 1981
- End of operations
- Mar 8, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753166 (CC0).