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Cosmos 1249
Cosmos 1249 was launched on March 5, 1981 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1981-021ANORAD 12319Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1249
- Common name
- Cosmos 1249
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 329 ROCh
- International designator
- 1981-021A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12319
- GCAT identifier
- S12319
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- March 5, 1981 · 18:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-021Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 250 km
- Apogee
- 263 km
- Inclination
- 64.99°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 18, 1981
- End of operations
- Jun 18, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 1,154 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,154 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,300 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907338 (CC0).