Norad ID: 12032
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1217 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perigee | 3506 km |
| Apogee | 36773 km |
COSMOS 1217, 12032 is a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 24 Oct 1980 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite COSMOS 1217 Date of exalting 24.10.1980y.