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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number12154
COSPAR ID1981-008-A
Name in Spacetrack catalogCOSMOS 1242

Satellite Details

Orbit 402 x 411 km, 81.2°
Country/organisation of origin CIS
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)0.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 27 January 1981 14:58
Launch sitePlesetsk,
Russia
Launch vehicle Vostok 8A92M
View from orbit pole
 

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