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Cosmos 1236
Cosmos 1236 was launched on December 26, 1980 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 21, 1981).
COSPAR 1980-105ANORAD 12121Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1236
- Common name
- Cosmos 1236
- Payload designation
- Feniks No. 14L? (941)
- Other names
- 11F624 No. 780-17-941:RA
- International designator
- 1980-105A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12121
- GCAT identifier
- S12121
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/046
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Feniks
- Owner
- GUKOS RVSN
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-2K
Launch
- Date
- December 26, 1980 · 16:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-105Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 165 km
- Apogee
- 276 km
- Inclination
- 67.13°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 21, 1981
- Last known active
- Jan 21, 1981
- End of operations
- Jan 21, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907334 (CC0).