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Cosmos 1243
Cosmos 1243 was launched on February 2, 1981 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Feb 2, 1981).
COSPAR 1981-010ANORAD 12160Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1243
- Common name
- Cosmos 1243
- Payload designation
- IS-M No. 707
- International designator
- 1981-010A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12160
- GCAT identifier
- S12160
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91AT
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- February 2, 1981 · 02:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-010Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 295 km
- Apogee
- 1,014 km
- Inclination
- 65.82°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- February 2, 1981
- Last known active
- Feb 2, 1981
- End of operations
- Feb 2, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753179 (CC0).