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Cosmos 1227
Cosmos 1227 was launched on December 16, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 28, 1980).
COSPAR 1980-101ANORAD 12100Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1227
- Common name
- Cosmos 1227
- Payload designation
- Argon No. 30L
- Other names
- :C,:RD,Zenit-6 No. 30L:RC,11F645 No. 77023-470:RB
- International designator
- 1980-101A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12100
- GCAT identifier
- S12100
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/046
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Zenit-6
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-6
Launch
- Date
- December 16, 1980 · 12:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-101Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 225 km
- Apogee
- 286 km
- Inclination
- 72.84°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- December 28, 1980
- Last known active
- Dec 28, 1980
- End of operations
- Dec 28, 1980
Size
- Mass
- 2,655 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,655 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 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 Q12753170 (CC0).