COSMOS 1240
Satellite information COSMOS 1240
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1240 |
| Orbit launches |
1981-01-20 |
| Deorbitation date |
1981-02-17 |
| Days in orbit | 28 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information COSMOS 1240
COSMOS 1240, 12143 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS (CIS) that was launched on Tue, 20 Jan 1981 UTC via a SOYUZ-U launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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.
Update time: 2026-05-01 08:20:31
