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Cosmos 1226
Cosmos 1226 was launched on December 10, 1980 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1980-099ANORAD 12091Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1226
- Common name
- Cosmos 1226
- Payload designation
- Tsikada
- International designator
- 1980-099A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12091
- GCAT identifier
- S12091
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/046
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Tsikada
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Omsk Aviation Plant
- Platform (bus)
- KAUR-1 11F643
Launch
- Date
- December 10, 1980 · 20:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-099Success
- Rocket
- Kosmos 11K65M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC132/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 961 km
- Apogee
- 1,014 km
- Inclination
- 82.94°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1982
- End of operations
- 1982
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566513 (CC0).