Kosmos 1285

Russian military early warning satellite. Kosmos 1285 was launched on August 4, 1981 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1981-071ANORAD 12627Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-1285
Common name: Kosmos 1285
Payload designation: Oko 5V95 No. 5006
Other names: 5V95 No. 523-36-535:RA
International designator: 1981-071A
NORAD catalog number: 12627
GCAT identifier: S12627
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/062

Mission

Mission type: Missile early warning
Use: Defense
Program: Oko C
Owner: PVO
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Oko

Launch

Date: August 4, 1981 · 00:12 UTC
Launch record: 1981-071Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 623 km
Apogee: 40,204 km
Inclination: 63.01°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Nov 21, 1981
End of operations: Nov 21, 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 Q3398165 (CC0).