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Cosmos 1239
Cosmos 1239 was launched on January 16, 1981 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jan 28, 1981).
COSPAR 1981-004ANORAD 12140Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1239
- Common name
- Cosmos 1239
- Payload designation
- Orion No. 18L
- Other names
- Zenit-4MT No. 18L:P,11F629 No. 760-38-818:RA
- International designator
- 1981-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12140
- GCAT identifier
- S12140
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/046
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Orion
- Owner
- VTS SA
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Zenit-4MT
Launch
- Date
- January 16, 1981 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-004Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC41/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 196 km
- Apogee
- 208 km
- Inclination
- 82.33°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- January 28, 1981
- Last known active
- Jan 28, 1981
- End of operations
- Jan 28, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 2,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,050 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753177 (CC0).