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Cosmos 1246
Cosmos 1246 was launched on February 18, 1981 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 13, 1981).
COSPAR 1981-015ANORAD 12301Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1246
- Common name
- Cosmos 1246
- Payload designation
- Siluet No. 1L
- Other names
- 11F660 No. 15000-01:RA
- International designator
- 1981-015A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12301
- GCAT identifier
- S12301
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Siluet
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-1KFT
Launch
- Date
- February 18, 1981 · 09:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-015Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 204 km
- Apogee
- 256 km
- Inclination
- 64.91°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- March 13, 1981
- Last known active
- Mar 13, 1981
- End of operations
- Mar 13, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 2,720 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,720 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,300 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 Q12753182 (CC0).