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Kosmos 1247
Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1247 was launched on February 19, 1981 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1981-016ANORAD 12303Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1247
- Common name
- Kosmos 1247
- Payload designation
- Oko 5V95 No. 6005
- Other names
- 5V95 No. 190-46-351:RA
- International designator
- 1981-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12303
- GCAT identifier
- S12303
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Oko D
- Owner
- PVO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Oko
Launch
- Date
- February 19, 1981 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-016Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC16/2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO/M
- Perigee
- 649 km
- Apogee
- 39,708 km
- Inclination
- 62.96°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 24, 1981
- End of operations
- Oct 24, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 1,250 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3400841 (CC0).